Where does “brigadgeneral” come from?
brigadgeneral (Swedish) comes from Swedish brigad, from English brigade, from French brigade, from Middle French brigade, from Italian brigata, from Italian -ata, from Italian -ato, from Latin -ātus.
brigadgeneral (Swedish): a brigadier general
Ancestry of “brigadgeneral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | brigad | a brigade |
| 2 | English | brigade | A group of people organized for a common purpose;... |
| 3 | French | brigade | brigade |
| 4 | Middle French | 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 | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |