Where does “minirecorder” come from?

minirecorder (English) comes from English recorder, from Middle English recorder, from Middle English record — to practice.

minirecorder (English): A small recorder

Definitions

  1. A small recorder

Ancestry of “minirecorder”, step by step

minirecorder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English recorder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrecorderAn apparatus for recording; a device which...
2Middle Englishrecorder—
3Middle Englishrecordto practice

via English Mini

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