Where does “diminute” come from?
diminute (English) comes from Middle English diminute, from Latin diminutus, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.
diminute (English): small; diminutive
Ancestry of “diminute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | diminute | — |
| 2 | Latin | diminutus | shattered; violated; diminished |
| 3 | Latin | diminuo | I break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dwizminwō | — |