Where does “britt” come from?
britt (Swedish) comes from German Brite, from Latin britto, from Latin Brittania, from Ancient Greek Βρεττανία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
britt (Swedish): Briton; an inhabitant of Great Britain
Definitions
- Briton; an inhabitant of Great Britain
Ancestry of “britt”, step by step
britt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Brite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brite | Briton |
| 2 | Latin | britto | a Briton |
| 3 | Latin | Brittania | Britain |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βρεττανία | the British Isles |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Swedish Britta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Britta | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Birgitta | Bridget |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |