英语词汇“Indo-European root: mregh-u-”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

Indo-European root: mregh-u-

释义

‌‌mregh-u-
Short. Oldest form *mreg̑h-u‑, becoming *mregh-u‑ in centum languages.

Suffixed form *mregh-wi‑. brief, brumal; abbreviate, abridge, from Latin brevis, short.
Zero-grade form *mr̥ghu‑.
1. 1. merry, from Old English myrge, mirige, pleasant;
  2. mirth, from Old English myrgth, pleasure, joy, from Germanic *murgithō, pleasantness. Both a and b from Germanic *murgja‑, short, also pleasant, joyful.
2. brachy-; amphibrach, tribrach, from Greek brakhus, short.
3. brace, bracero, brachium, brassard, brassiere, pretzel; abrachia, embrace, from Greek comparative brakhiōn, shorter, hence also "upper arm" (as opposed to the longer forearm).

[Pokorny mreg̑hu‑ 750.]

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