Where does “brimborion” come from?
brimborion (English) comes from Latin breviārium, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brimborion (English): A useless or worthless object
Definitions
- A useless or worthless object
Ancestry of “brimborion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | breviārium | A short piece of writing: a brief, a report |
| 2 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |