Where does “líbesbríf” come from?
líbesbríf (Czech) comes from German Liebesbrief, from German brief, from Middle High German brief, from Old High German briaf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
líbesbríf (Czech): love letter
Definitions
- love letter
Ancestry of “líbesbríf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Liebesbrief | love letter |
| 2 | German | brief | letter (written message) |
| 3 | Middle High German | brief | — |
| 4 | Old High German | briaf | — |
| 5 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |