Where does “brachyuran” come from?
brachyuran (English) comes from Translingual Brachyura, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brachyuran (English): Of or pertaining to crabs; A crab
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to crabs; A crab
Ancestry of “brachyuran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Brachyura | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |