Where does “minheap” come from?
minheap (English) comes from English heap, from Middle English hepe, from Old English hēope, from Proto-Germanic heupǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
minheap (English): A heap data structure with a "greater than or...
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- A heap data structure with a "greater than or...
Ancestry of “minheap”, step by step
minheap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heap | A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of... |
| 2 | Middle English | hepe | crowd, multitude, assembly |
| 3 | Old English | hēope | hip the fruit of a rose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | heupǭ | thornbush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via English minimum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minimum | The lowest limit; The smallest amount; A period... |
| 2 | Latin | minimum | accusative masculine singular of minimus;... |
| 3 | Latin | minimus | least, smallest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)mey(h₁)- | — |