Where does “бригадир” come from?
бригадир (Russian) comes from German Brigadier, from French brigadier, from French brigade, from Middle French brigade, from Italian brigata, from Italian -ata, from Italian -ato, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
бригадир (Russian): brigadier; foreman
Definitions
- brigadier; foreman
Ancestry of “бригадир”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brigadier | — |
| 2 | French | brigadier | brigadier military |
| 3 | French | brigade | brigade |
| 4 | Middle French | brigade | brigade |
| 5 | Italian | brigata | group, party; brigade |
| 6 | Italian | -ata | Used with a stem to form the feminine singular... |
| 7 | Italian | -ato | Used with a stem to form the past participle of... |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |