Where does “bigot” come from?
Bigot comes from Old French bigot, from Middle French bigot, from Old English bī god, with the original meaning unknown.
bigot (English): One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to one's own...
Definitions
- One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to one's own...
Ancestry of “bigot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | bigot | bigot, holier-than-thou; over-pious,... |
| 2 | Middle French | bigot | — |
| 3 | Old French | bigot | — |
| 4 | Old English | bī god | by God |
Words derived from “bigot”