Where does “diminish” come from?

Diminish comes from Old French diminuer, from Latin diminuō, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.

diminish (English): To make smaller; To become smaller; To lessen the...

Definitions

  1. To make smaller; To become smaller; To lessen the...

Ancestry of “diminish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdiminuer—
2LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
3Proto-Italicdwizminwō—

Words derived from “diminish”

Every word from Proto-Italic dwizminwō →Every word from Latin diminuo →Every word from Old French diminuer →