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Where does “british” come from?

British derives from Old English Bryttisc, of unknown ultimate origin.

british (English): Of Britain; Of the United Kingdom; Of the...

Definitions

  1. Of Britain; Of the United Kingdom; Of the...

Ancestry of “british”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishBryttiscBritons

Words derived from “british”

  • Brit
  • Britishness
  • Britisher
  • Britpop
  • Britishism
  • unBritish
  • Britishly
  • Britart
  • Britishman
  • Britspeak
  • Britpopper
  • Britishification
  • Britify
  • Britpoppy
  • Britrock
  • Britfag
  • Britsploitation
  • Britishise
  • Britishize
  • Britishify
  • Brit-
  • Britishish
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