Where does “antraxbrief” come from?

antraxbrief (Dutch) comes from Dutch brief, from Middle Dutch brief, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

antraxbrief (Dutch): anthrax letter

Definitions

anthrax letter

Ancestry of “antraxbrief”, step by step

antraxbrief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch brief

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	brief	letter
2	Middle Dutch	brief	—
3	Latin	brevis	short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
4	Proto-Italic	*breɣʷis	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mréǵʰus	short; brief
6	Proto-Indo-European	mreǵʰ-	short

via Dutch antrax

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	antrax	anthrax
2	Latin	anthrax	cinnabar; a virulent ulcer
3	Ancient Greek	ἄνθραξ	charcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis →