Where does “teldubræv” come from?

teldubræv (Faroese) comes from Faroese bræv, from Old Norse bréf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

teldubræv (Faroese): email message

Definitions

  1. email message

Ancestry of “teldubræv”, step by step

teldubræv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bræv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebrævletter, written message; contract, treaty,...
2Old Norsebréf
3Latinbrevenominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative...
4Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
5Proto-Italic*breɣʷis
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

via Faroese telda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseteldacomputer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis