Where does “bréfsími” come from?
bréfsími (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bréf, from Old Norse bréf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
bréfsími (Icelandic): fax machine
Definitions
- fax machine
Ancestry of “bréfsími”, step by step
bréfsími traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic bréf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bréf | a letter; an epistle; a document |
| 2 | Old Norse | bréf | — |
| 3 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Icelandic sími
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sími | telephone; axon |