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Where does “briglia” come from?

briglia (Italian) comes from Proto-Germanic brigdilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

briglia (Italian): rein; bridle

Definitions

  1. rein; bridle

Ancestry of “briglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrigdilazstrap, rein; bridle
2Proto-Germanic-ilazagent suffix; diminutive suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “briglia”

  • imbrigliatura
  • imbrigliare
  • imbrigliamento
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