Where does “βραχυ-” come from?
βραχυ- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
βραχυ- (Greek): brachy-; API + κύκλωμα → βραχυκύκλωμα; API +...
Definitions
- brachy-; API + κύκλωμα → βραχυκύκλωμα; API +...
Ancestry of “βραχυ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |