Where does “Brieffreundin” come from?
Brieffreundin (German) comes from German brief, from Middle High German brief, from Old High German briaf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
Brieffreundin (German): pen pal, penfriend
Definitions
- pen pal, penfriend
Ancestry of “Brieffreundin”, step by step
Brieffreundin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brief | letter (written message) |
| 2 | Middle High German | brief | — |
| 3 | Old High German | briaf | — |
| 4 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via German Freundin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Freundin | female friend; girlfriend |
| 2 | Middle High German | vriundinne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | friuntinna | — |