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 godEvery word from Old French bigotEvery word from Middle French bigot