Where does “abbreviature” come from?
abbreviature (English) comes from Medieval Latin abbreviatura, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
abbreviature (English): An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract; An...
Definitions
- An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract; An...
Ancestry of “abbreviature”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | abbreviatura | abbreviature, abbreviation; nominative feminine... |
| 2 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |