Where does “diminishing” come from?

Diminishing comes from Old French diminuer, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō, ultimately meaning to make smaller.

diminishing (English): becoming smaller; present participle of diminish;...

Definitions

  1. becoming smaller; present participle of diminish;...

Ancestry of “diminishing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiminishTo make smaller; To become smaller; To lessen the...
2Old Frenchdiminuer—
3LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
4Proto-Italicdwizminwō—

Words derived from “diminishing”

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