Where does “brevitarsis” come from?

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

brevitarsis (Latin): short-footed

Definitions

  1. short-footed

Ancestry of “brevitarsis”, step by step

brevitarsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin brevis

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

via Latin Tarsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTarsusTarsus, Cilicia
2Ancient GreekΤαρσόςTarsus
3Proto-Finnictarša—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis →