Where does “brachial” come from?
Brachial comes from Latin bracchialis, formed from Latin bracchium (arm) via the suffix -alis, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (arm), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus meaning short.
brachial (English): Pertaining or belonging to the arm; Of the nature...
Definitions
- Pertaining or belonging to the arm; Of the nature...
Ancestry of “brachial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bracchiālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
Words derived from “brachial”