Where does “bitchfight” come from?
bitchfight (English) comes from English bitch, from Middle English bicche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bitchfight (English): Alternative form of bitch fight
Definitions
- Alternative form of bitch fight
Ancestry of “bitchfight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bitch | A female dog or other canine, "particularly" a... |
| 2 | Middle English | bicche | Alternative form of biche |
| 3 | Old English | biċċe | female dog |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |