Where does “minihalo” come from?

minihalo (English) comes from English halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

minihalo (English): A relatively small, relatively cool halo

Definitions

  1. A relatively small, relatively cool halo

Ancestry of “minihalo”, step by step

minihalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English halo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaloA circular band of coloured light, visible around...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλωςEvery word from Latin halōsEvery word from English halo