Where does “menšinový” come from?
menšinový (Czech) comes from Czech menšina, from Slovak menší, from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
menšinový (Czech): minority
Ancestry of “menšinový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | menšina | minority |
| 2 | Slovak | menší | comparative degree of malý |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mьňьjь | smaller, lesser; comparative degree of *malъ |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |