Where does “βρισιά” come from?
βρισιά (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek βρισιά, from Ancient Greek ὑβρισία, from Ancient Greek ὕβρις, from Proto-Indo-European ud- — up, out, away; outward, up.
βρισιά (Greek): insult, abuse; curse, oath, swear word, expletive
Definitions
- insult, abuse; curse, oath, swear word, expletive
Ancestry of “βρισιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | βρισιά | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑβρισία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕβρις | pride; insolence; outrage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ud- | up, out, away; outward, up |