Where does “minidump” come from?

minidump (English) comes from English dump, from Middle English dumpen, from Old Norse dumpa — to thump.

minidump (English): A small core dump comprising 64 kilobytes of...

Definitions

  1. A small core dump comprising 64 kilobytes of...

Ancestry of “minidump”, step by step

minidump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dump

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdumpA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground...
2Middle Englishdumpen—
3Old Norsedumpato thump

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Old Norse dumpa →Every word from Middle English dumpen →Every word from English dump →