Where does “minutka” come from?
minutka (Czech) comes from Czech minuta, from German minute, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
minutka (Czech): kitchen timer; Diminutive of minuta; minute
Definitions
- kitchen timer; Diminutive of minuta; minute
Ancestry of “minutka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | minuta | minute; inflection of minout:
## feminine... |
| 2 | German | minute | — |
| 3 | Latin | minūtus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |