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Where does “brevissima” come from?

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

brevissima (Latin): nominative feminine singular of brevissimus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of brevissimus;...

Ancestry of “brevissima”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brevissima”

  • Brumaire
  • brume
  • brumal
  • brumous
  • brumously
  • brumarius
  • bruma
  • brumalis
  • brumosus
  • brumoso
  • bruma
  • abrumar
  • abrumadoramente
  • abrumador
  • brume
  • brumoso
  • bruma
  • brume
  • brumeux
  • brumeusement
  • brumaire
  • bruma
  • brumărel
  • brumar
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