Where does “brigandine” come from?
brigandine (English) comes from Old French brigandine, from Old French brigand, from Italian briga, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
brigandine (English): A coat of armor for the body, consisting of...
Definitions
- A coat of armor for the body, consisting of...
Ancestry of “brigandine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | brigandine | — |
| 2 | Old French | brigand | foot soldier |
| 3 | Italian | briga | trouble, bother; third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |