Etymograph

English

brevipennate

Brevipennate comes from Latin brevis ‘short’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEbrevis1‘short’
  2. Englishtodaybrevipennate1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English brevipennate

Earlier history not traced here. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEbrevisWiktionary, English brevipennate‘short’
  2. EnglishtodaybrevipennateWiktionary, English brevipennate

Linked words

through Latin brevis ‘short’

brief, brevet, breve, abbreviate, 13 more

Today it means

adj short-winged; having short wings.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “brevipennate”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Latin brevis / brevipennate

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