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Where does “bruma” come from?

bruma (Spanish) comes from Latin brūma, from Latin brevima, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

bruma (Spanish): haze, especially costal fog or haar; winter

Definitions

  1. haze, especially costal fog or haar; winter

Ancestry of “bruma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrūma—
2Latinbrevimathe shortest
3Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
4Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “bruma”

  • brumoso
  • abrumar
  • abrumadoramente
  • abrumador
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