briement

Old French

adv

Definitions

briefly; in a short period of time

Etymology

Suffix from Old French brief (short letter statement).

Origin

Old French

brief

Gloss

short letter statement

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

brevis Latin
breef Middle English
bref Middle English
brief Old French
briefment Old French
briaf Old High German
brief Middle French