Where does “briefless” come from?
briefless (English) comes from English brief, from Middle English bref, from Old French brief, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
briefless (English): Lacking briefs
Definitions
- Lacking briefs
Ancestry of “briefless”, step by step
briefless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brief | Of short duration; happening quickly; Concise;... |
| 2 | Middle English | bref | concise; brief; diminutive, little |
| 3 | Old French | brief | brief, short in length; letter or statement |
| 4 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |