Where does “bréviaire” come from?
bréviaire (French) comes from Latin breviārium, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
bréviaire (French): breviary (a book containing prayers and hymns)
Definitions
- breviary (a book containing prayers and hymns)
Ancestry of “bréviaire”, 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 |