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Where does “Brigantī” come from?

Brigantī (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Brigantī (Proto-Celtic): high, exalted

Definitions

  1. high, exalted

Ancestry of “Brigantī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “Brigantī”

  • Brigid
  • Brigantia
  • Brigantia
  • leppäpirkko
  • Pirkko
  • Pirita
  • Piritta
  • Riitta
  • Britta
  • Maj-Britt
  • Britt
  • Birgit
  • Birgitta
  • Brita
  • Bríd
  • Brídín
  • Brighid
  • Brigit
  • briga
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