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Where does “breve” come from?

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

breve (Latin): nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative...

Ancestry of “breve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
2Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “breve”

  • Briefkopf
  • Brieftaube
  • Brieftaubenzüchter
  • Liebesbrief
  • Rückscheinbrief
  • Brieftaubenzüchterin
  • Briefbombe
  • Briefpapier
  • Briefwechsel
  • Briefkastenfirma
  • Abschiedsbrief
  • Brief
  • Briefbeschwerer
  • Briefmarkensammlung
  • Brieffreund
  • Brieffreundin
  • Briefmarke
  • Pfandbrief
  • Briefkasten
  • Rundbrief
  • regleringsbrev
  • brevduva
  • brev
  • brevlåda
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