Where does “arvrec’h” come from?

arvrec’h (Breton) comes from Breton brec'h, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

arvrec’h (Breton): forearm

Definitions

  1. forearm

Ancestry of “arvrec’h”, step by step

arvrec’h traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton brec'h

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbrec'harm
2Latinbracchiumforearm; arm; limb of an animal
3Ancient Greekβραχίωνthe arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of...
4Ancient Greekβραχύςshort, brief; short, small, little; few
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

via Breton ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonarthe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰusEvery word from Ancient Greek βραχύς