Where does “diminishingly” come from?
diminishingly (English) comes from English diminishing, from English diminish, from Old French diminuer, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.
diminishingly (English): In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively...
Definitions
- In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively...
Ancestry of “diminishingly”, step by step
diminishingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diminishing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diminishing | becoming smaller; present participle of diminish;... |
| 2 | English | diminish | To make smaller; To become smaller; To lessen the... |
| 3 | Old French | diminuer | — |
| 4 | Latin | diminuo | I break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwizminwō | — |