Where does “bigot” come from?

bigot (Polish) comes from French bigot, from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, from Old English bī god — by God.

bigot (Polish): bigot, religious fanatic, sanctimonious person

Definitions

  1. bigot, religious fanatic, sanctimonious person

Ancestry of “bigot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbigotbigot, holier-than-thou; over-pious,...
2Middle Frenchbigot—
3Old Frenchbigot—
4Old Englishbī godby God

Words derived from “bigot”

Every word from Old English bī god →Every word from Old French bigot →Every word from Middle French bigot →