Where does “bribe” come from?
Bribe comes from Old French briber, meaning to beg or scrape together, which developed the sense of soliciting gifts or payments through persistent demands.
bribe (English): Something given in exchange for influence or as...
Definitions
- Something given in exchange for influence or as...
Ancestry of “bribe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bribe | — |
| 2 | Old French | briber | go begging |
Words derived from “bribe”