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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Brite | Briton |
| 2 | Latin | britto | — |
| 3 | Latin | Brittania | Britain |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βρεττανία | — |
| 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... |
Words derived from “britt”