Where does “brachiate” come from?
brachiate (English) comes from Latin brachiatus, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brachiate (English): Having decussate branches; To move like a...
Definitions
- Having decussate branches; To move like a...
Ancestry of “brachiate”, step by step
brachiate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin brachiatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | brachiatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 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 |
via English brachiator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brachiator | Any creature that moves by means of brachiation |