Where does “brindisi” come from?
brindisi (Italian) comes from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrendos — stag, red deer.
brindisi (Italian): toast, salute
Definitions
- toast, salute
Ancestry of “brindisi”, step by step
brindisi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Brundisium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Brundisium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Βρεντέσιον | Brindisi |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrendos | stag, red deer |
via German bring dir's
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bring dir's | I bring to you |