Where does “biddy” come from?
biddy (English) comes from English Biddy, from English Bridget, from Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
biddy (English): A woman, especially an old woman; especially one...
Definitions
- A woman, especially an old woman; especially one...
Ancestry of “biddy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Biddy | of Scottish origin |
| 2 | English | Bridget | An Irish housemaid |
| 3 | Irish | Brighid | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |