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Where does “breɣʷis” come from?

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

breɣʷis (Proto-Italic): short, small

Definitions

  1. short, small

Ancestry of “breɣʷis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “breɣʷis”

  • brief
  • briefly
  • brevity
  • briefcase
  • abbreviation
  • debriefing
  • abridge
  • briefer
  • brevet
  • breviary
  • Brumaire
  • breve
  • abbreviate
  • debrief
  • abridgement
  • briefless
  • brevier
  • brume
  • debriefer
  • abridger
  • abbreviatory
  • brumal
  • breviate
  • brevium
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