Where does “briaf” come from?
briaf (Old High German) comes from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
Ancestry of “briaf”, step by step
briaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin breve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Old French brief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | brief | brief, short in length; letter or statement |