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
- to brawl, fight; to quarrel
Ancestry of “brigar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to break; to struggle, contend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
Words derived from “brigar”