Where does “Briefmarkensammlerin” come from?
Briefmarkensammlerin (German) comes from German Briefmarkensammler, from German Briefmarke, from German brief, from Middle High German brief, from Old High German briaf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis — short.
Ancestry of “Briefmarkensammlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Briefmarkensammler | stamp collector, philatelist of male or unspecified sex |
| 2 | German | Briefmarke | postage stamp |
| 3 | German | brief | letter (written message) |
| 4 | Middle High German | brief | — |
| 5 | Old High German | briaf | — |
| 6 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |