Where does “brachysm” come from?
brachysm (English) comes from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brachysm (English): Unusually small size resulting from the...
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- Unusually small size resulting from the...
Ancestry of “brachysm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |