Where does “svärdbrev” come from?
svärdbrev (Swedish) comes from Swedish brev, from Old Norse bréf, from Latin breve, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
svärdbrev (Swedish): in Nordic folklore: a sword letter
Definitions
- in Nordic folklore: a sword letter
Ancestry of “svärdbrev”, step by step
svärdbrev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brev | letter; written note; parcel within certain size... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bréf | — |
| 3 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |