Where does “brevier” come from?

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

brevier (Dutch): breviary; brevier

Definitions

  1. breviary; brevier

Ancestry of “brevier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbrevier—
2LatinbreviāriumA short piece of writing: a brief, a report
3Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
4Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis →