Where does “minidisk” come from?
minidisk (English) comes from English disk, from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικέω — to hurl, to launch.
minidisk (English): A 5.25-inch floppy disk
Ancestry of “minidisk”, step by step
minidisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | disk | A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίσκος | quoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δικέω | to hurl, to launch |
via English Mini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mini | A model of compact car, originally built by BMC... |
| 2 | Italian | mini | miniskirt; second-person singular present... |