Where does “kædebrev” come from?
kædebrev (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.
kædebrev (Danish): chain letter
Definitions
- chain letter
Ancestry of “kædebrev”, step by step
kædebrev 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 |