Where does “menos” come from?

menos (Asturian) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

menos (Asturian): less

Definitions

  1. less

Ancestry of “menos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →