英语词汇bridget的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	bridget
词源	Bridget fem. proper name, from Irish Brighid, name of a goddess associated with fire, spring, fertility, healing, poetry and smithcraft, from brigh "strength," from Celtic brig-o-, from PIE bhrgh-nt- "high, mighty," from root bhergh- (2) "high." Entries linking to bridget* *bhergh- 2 Proto-Indo-European root meaning "high," with derivatives referring to hills and hill-forts. It forms all or part of: barrow (n.2) "mound, hill, grave-mound;" belfry; borough; bourgeoisie; burg; burgess; burgher; burglar; faubourg; iceberg. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit b'rhant "high," brmhati "strengthens, elevates;" Avestan brzant- "high," Old Persian bard- "be high;" Greek Pergamos, name of the citadel of Troy; Old Church Slavonic bregu "mountain, height;" Old Irish brigh "mountain;" Welsh bera "stack, pyramid." biddy n. "old woman," 1785, from Biddy, pet form of common Irish fem. proper name Bridget. The meaning "Irish female domestic servant" (1861) is American English. updated on October 23, 2022
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