Where does “Brachypoda” come from?

Brachypoda (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

Brachypoda (Translingual): order, small crustacea found in the intertidal zone}}

Definitions

  1. order, small crustacea found in the intertidal zone}}

Ancestry of “Brachypoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβραχύςshort, brief; short, small, little; few
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Ancient Greek βραχύς →