Where does “minder” come from?
minder (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch minre, from Old Dutch minniro, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
minder (Dutch): comparative degree of weinig; less, fewer;...
Definitions
- comparative degree of weinig; less, fewer;...
Ancestry of “minder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | minre | smaller, lesser; less; Alternative form of min |
| 2 | Old Dutch | minniro | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “minder”