Where does “Brevier” come from?

Brevier (German) comes from Middle High German breviere, from Latin breviārium, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

Brevier (German): breviary; Divine Office; anthology, selection

Definitions

  1. breviary; Divine Office; anthology, selection

Ancestry of “Brevier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbreviere—
2LatinbreviāriumA short piece of writing: a brief, a report
3Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
4Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis →