Where does “diminutive” come from?
diminutive (Danish) comes from Danish diminutiv, from Latin diminutivus, from Latin diminuere, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.
diminutive (Danish): definite of diminutiv; plural of diminutiv
Definitions
- definite of diminutiv; plural of diminutiv
Ancestry of “diminutive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | diminutiv | diminutive |
| 2 | Latin | diminutivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | diminuere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | diminuo | I break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwizminwō | — |