Where does “brachyural” come from?

brachyural (English) comes from Translingual Brachyura, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

brachyural (English): Of or relating to the Brachyura

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Brachyura

Ancestry of “brachyural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBrachyurainfraorder, characteristically with a short tail and a reduced abdomen}}
2Ancient Greekβραχύςshort, brief; short, small, little; few
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰusEvery word from Ancient Greek βραχύς
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