Where does “briftryjger” come from?
briftryjger (Silesian) comes from German Briefträger, from German brief, from Middle High German brief, from Old High German briaf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
briftryjger (Silesian): postman, mailman, mail carrier
Definitions
- postman, mailman, mail carrier
Ancestry of “briftryjger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Briefträger | mailman, postman |
| 2 | German | brief | letter (written message) |
| 3 | Middle High German | brief | — |
| 4 | Old High German | briaf | — |
| 5 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |