Brittany

The story

1. Middle French · derived fromBretagne
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromBritannia
3. Middle English · inherited fromBretany
4. English todayBrittany

Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia.

First known use, by meaning

• from 15th c. A cultural region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France.
• from 20th c. An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany.
• 15th–19th c. The British Isles.