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Where does “mréǵʰus” come from?

mréǵʰus (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

mréǵʰus (Proto-Indo-European): short; brief

Definitions

  1. short; brief

Ancestry of “mréǵʰus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “mréǵʰus”

  • brief
  • briefly
  • embrace
  • brass
  • merry
  • embracing
  • mirth
  • brace
  • braced
  • merriment
  • brevity
  • bracing
  • briefcase
  • braces
  • bra
  • bracelet
  • abbreviation
  • brachial
  • debriefing
  • abridge
  • briefer
  • brevet
  • breviary
  • Brumaire
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