Where does “bracchium” come from?
bracchium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
bracchium (Latin): forearm; arm; limb of an animal
Definitions
- forearm; arm; limb of an animal
Ancestry of “bracchium”, step by step
bracchium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βραχίων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Ancient Greek βραχῑ́ων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βραχῑ́ων | upper arm |