Where does “Minorca” come from?

Minorca comes from Late Latin Minorca, a name of uncertain ultimate origin referring to the Balearic island.

Ancestry of “Minorca”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	Minorca	—
2	Latin	minor	comparative degree of parvus; lesser, inferior,...
3	Latin	minae	projecting points, pinnacles, battlements,...
4	Proto-Italic	*eksmenā	—

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