Where does “менует” come from?

менует (Bulgarian) comes from Russian менуэ́т, from French menuet, from Old French menuet, from Old French menu, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

менует (Bulgarian): minuet slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance

Definitions

  1. minuet slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance

Ancestry of “менует”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianменуэ́тminuet
2Frenchmenuetminuet
3Old Frenchmenuet—
4Old Frenchmenusmall
5Latinminūtusdiminished, having been diminished
6Proto-Italicminwō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic minwō →Every word from Latin minūtus →