Where does “bridgista” come from?

bridgista (Italian) comes from Italian bridge, from English Bridge, from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bridgista (Italian): bridge player

Definitions

  1. bridge player

Ancestry of “bridgista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbridgebridge card game
2EnglishBridgeOS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from
3Middle EnglishbriggeA bridge
4Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
5Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →
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