Where does “briga” come from?
briga (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese brigar, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
briga (Portuguese): fight
Definitions
- fight
Ancestry of “briga”, step by step
briga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese brigar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | brigar | to brawl, fight; to quarrel |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to break; to struggle, contend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Italian briga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | briga | trouble, bother; third-person singular present... |