Where does “minimum” come from?

Minimum comes from Latin minimum, the neuter singular form of minimus meaning smallest or least.

minimum (English): The lowest limit; The smallest amount; A period...

Definitions

  1. The lowest limit; The smallest amount; A period...

Ancestry of “minimum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminimumaccusative masculine singular of minimus;...
2Latinminimusleast, smallest
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)mey(h₁)-—

Words derived from “minimum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey(h₁)- →Every word from Latin minimus →Every word from Latin minimum →