Where does “brevbærer” come from?
brevbærer (Danish) comes from Danish brev, from Old Danish bref, from Old Frisian brēf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brevbærer (Danish): letter carrier, mail carrier, postperson
Definitions
- letter carrier, mail carrier, postperson
Ancestry of “brevbærer”, step by step
brevbærer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish brev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | brev | letter; note; epistle |
| 2 | Old Danish | bref | — |
| 3 | Old Frisian | brēf | — |
| 4 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Danish bærer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bærer | carrier, bearer, wearer; present of bære |
| 2 | Danish | bære | to carry; to bear |
| 3 | Old Danish | bæræ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | bera | to carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |