Where does “breib” come from?

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

breib (Old Irish): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “breib”, step by step

breib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin brevis

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

via English bribe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbribeSomething given in exchange for influence or as...
2Middle Englishbribe
3Old Frenchbribergo begging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis