Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “brieve” come from?

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

Ancestry of “brieve”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brieve”

  • brief
  • briefly
  • briefcase
  • debriefing
  • briefer
  • breve
  • debrief
  • briefless
  • debriefer
  • rebrief
  • postdebriefing
  • overbrief
  • predebriefing
  • briefman
  • briefish
  • briefie
  • ブリーフ
  • brevely
  • breve
  • bref
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →