Brigg
/brɪɡ/noun
A northern English or Scots dialect word for a bridge, also appearing as a spelling variant of “brig.”
Did you know?The same Germanic bridge-word appears in place names such as Bruges, whose name is traditionally connected with bridges or waterways.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰrūg-
“A beam, log, or structure used to cross or span a gap”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brugjō
“A bridge or causeway”
Old English
Old English
brycg
“A bridge or raised crossing”
Old Norse
Old Norse
bryggja
“A bridge, pier, or landing stage”
Middle English
Middle English
brigge
“A bridge”
Modern English
English dialect
brigg
“A bridge, especially in northern England and Scots usage”