Where does “Brita” come from?
Brita (Swedish) comes from Swedish Birgitta, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Brita (Swedish): a medieval form of Birgitta
Definitions
- a medieval form of Birgitta
Ancestry of “Brita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Birgitta | Bridget |
| 2 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |