Where does “bringa” come from?
bringa (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu briga, from Portuguese brigar, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bringa (Papiamentu): to fight
Ancestry of “bringa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabuverdianu | briga | to fight |
| 2 | Portuguese | brigar | to brawl, fight; to quarrel |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to break; to struggle, contend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |