Britto

Latin Alternative forms la Britō la Brytto Etymology Britain (name) la:Britannia As la Brittānia from the 1st century , from la grc Βρεττανία, used by Diodorus, earlier grc νῆσος grc Πρεττανική or grc Βρεττανίαι, used by Pytheas (4th century ) of the entire archipelago now known as the British Isles. The Ancient Greek name is ultimately from a la cel - ethnonym, reconstructed as early la cel-bry - cel-pro *Pritani, perhaps from a la cel-pro *Kʷritanī, cel-pro *Kʷritenī, whence cy Prydyn Picts, mga Cruithne, mga Cruithentúaith Cruithen-túaith Picts, from la ine-pro *kʷer- to do. Pronunciation Brittō Noun Brittō<3.M.both> a Briton an inhabitant of Britain a Breton an inhabitant of Brittany Declension Brittō<3.M.both> Related terms la Britannia britannicus Britannus Descendants Because en Brittany Little Britain was settled at the end of the Roman era by migrants from Britain, the original descendants of la Brittō often have the meaning "an inhabitant of Brittany", with a later reborrowing from Classical Latin being used to form the word for "an inhabitant of Great Britain". ast bretón ca bretó britó en Breton Briton it bretone oc breton fro breton fr breton roa-opt breton gl bretón pt bretão ro breton es bretón cel-bry-pro *Brɨθon 1 References Britto or Brīto Britanni Brītŏnes (Britt-) Britones 228/3 1 Brit(t)ō 242/3 la Demonyms