Where does “diminuent” come from?

diminuent (English) comes from Latin diminuens, from Latin diminuere, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.

diminuent (English): lessening

Definitions

  1. lessening

Ancestry of “diminuent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiminuensshattering; violating; diminishing
2Latindiminuerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
4Proto-Italicdwizminwō—
Every word from Proto-Italic dwizminwō →Every word from Latin diminuo →Every word from Latin diminuere →