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Where does “minstens” come from?

minstens (Dutch) comes from German mindestens, from German mindest — superlative degree of minder.

minstens (Dutch): at least

Definitions

  1. at least

Ancestry of “minstens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmindestensat least
2Germanmindestsuperlative degree of minder

Words derived from “minstens”

  • minstens
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