Where does “brifiman” come from?

brifiman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo brifi, from Dutch brief, from Middle Dutch brief, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

brifiman (Sranan Tongo): mailman, postman

Definitions

  1. mailman, postman

Ancestry of “brifiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongobrifiletter written message, mail
2Dutchbriefletter
3Middle Dutchbrief—
4Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
5Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis →