Where does “bréf” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bréf”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bréf”

brevbärare
regleringsbrev
brevduva
brev
standardbrev
brevkniv
massbrev
brevvän
brevlåda
tiggerbrev
brev
nyhetsbrev
brev
bréf
bréfaklemma
bréfspjald
lesandabréf
reive

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