Where does “brigar” come from?

brigar (Portuguese) comes from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

brigar (Portuguese): to brawl, fight; to quarrel

Definitions

  1. to brawl, fight; to quarrel

Ancestry of “brigar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽to break; to struggle, contend
2Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “brigar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brekaną →Every word from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 →
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