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Where does “abbreviatura” come from?

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

abbreviatura (Medieval Latin): abbreviature, abbreviation; nominative feminine...

Definitions

  1. abbreviature, abbreviation; nominative feminine...

Ancestry of “abbreviatura”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abbreviatura”

  • abbreviature
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