Where does “breviloquēns” come from?
breviloquēns (Latin) comes from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
breviloquēns (Latin): concise, brief
Definitions
- concise, brief
Ancestry of “breviloquēns”, step by step
breviloquēns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin brevis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Latin loquēns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | loquēns | speaking, talking |