Where does “brigandess” come from?
brigandess (English) comes from English brigand, from Middle English brigaunt, from Old French brigand, from Italian briga, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
brigandess (English): A female brigand
Ancestry of “brigandess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brigand | An outlaw or bandit |
| 2 | Middle English | brigaunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | brigand | foot soldier |
| 4 | Italian | briga | trouble, bother; third-person singular present... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |