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

  1. comparative degree of weinig; less, fewer;...

Ancestry of “minder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchminresmaller, lesser; less; Alternative form of min
2Old Dutchminniro—
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “minder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old Dutch minniro →