Where does “brevipennis” come from?
brevipennis (Latin) comes from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brevipennis (Latin): having a short wing or fin, or short feathers
Definitions
- having a short wing or fin, or short feathers
Ancestry of “brevipennis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |