Where does “brevis” come from?

brevis (Late Latin) comes from Proto-Italic breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

brevis (Late Latin): a short catalog; short, small, little, narrow;...

Definitions

  1. a short catalog; short, small, little, narrow;...

Ancestry of “brevis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicbreɣʷisshort, small
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Italic breɣʷis