Etymology of the French word brigand
the Old French word
brigandderived from the Old Italian word
brigantederived from the Old Italian word
brigarederived from the Old Italian word
brigaunknown etymology
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of brigand in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
brigandage,
brigandine,
brigandeau,
brigander,
briganderieDerivations in other languages
English
brigand, Romanian
brigandCognates
Italian
brigante, Portuguese
bargante, Spanish
berganteUsage
Word found in Old French
