Where does “Breton” come from?
Breton (English) comes from French Breton, from Old French Breton, from Latin britto, from Latin Brittania, from Ancient Greek Βρεττανία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Breton (English): A person from Brittany; The Celtic language of...
Definitions
- A person from Brittany; The Celtic language of...
Ancestry of “Breton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Breton | the Breton language |
| 2 | Old French | Breton | Breton |
| 3 | Latin | britto | a Briton |
| 4 | Latin | Brittania | Britain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Βρεττανία | the British Isles |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |