Where does “brachio-” come from?

brachio- (New Latin) comes from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

Ancestry of “brachio-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	bracchium	forearm; arm; limb of an animal
2	Ancient Greek	βραχίων	the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of...
3	Ancient Greek	βραχύς	short, brief; short, small, little; few
4	Proto-Indo-European	mréǵʰus	short; brief
5	Proto-Indo-European	mreǵʰ-	short

Words derived from “brachio-”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Ancient Greek βραχύς →