Where does “minus” come from?

minus (Crimean Tatar) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

minus (Crimean Tatar): minus

Definitions

  1. minus

Ancestry of “minus”, step by step

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