Where does “brachygraphy” come from?
brachygraphy (English) comes from French brachygraphie, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brachygraphy (English): A system of writing using abbreviations or...
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- A system of writing using abbreviations or...
Ancestry of “brachygraphy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | brachygraphie | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |