Where does “brevveksle” come from?
brevveksle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål brev, from Old Norse bréf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brevveksle (Norwegian Bokmål): to exchange letters, correspond
Definitions
- to exchange letters, correspond
Ancestry of “brevveksle”, step by step
brevveksle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål brev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brev | a letter |
| 2 | Old Norse | bréf | — |
| 3 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Norwegian Bokmål veksle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | veksle | to change; to exchange; to alternate |
| 2 | German | wechseln | change, exchange |
| 3 | Middle High German | wëhseln | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wehsalōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |