Where does “brachially” come from?
brachially (English) comes from English brachial, from Latin bracchiālis, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brachially (English): In a brachial manner
Definitions
- In a brachial manner
Ancestry of “brachially”, step by step
brachially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brachial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brachial | Pertaining or belonging to the arm; Of the nature... |
| 2 | Latin | bracchiālis | brachial |
| 3 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |