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Where does “brevem” come from?

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

brevem (Latin): accusative masculine singular of brevis;...

Definitions

  1. accusative masculine singular of brevis;...

Ancestry of “brevem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “brevem”

  • breument
  • breu
  • breu
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