Where does “minitrend” come from?

minitrend (English) comes from English trend, from Middle English trenden, from Old English trendan, from Proto-Germanic trandijaną — to revolve, spin.

minitrend (English): A small, minor trend

Definitions

  1. A small, minor trend

Ancestry of “minitrend”, step by step

minitrend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrendAn inclination in a particular direction; A...
2Middle Englishtrendento roll about, turn, revolve
3Old Englishtrendanto roll about, turn, revolve
4Proto-Germanictrandijanąto revolve, spin

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Germanic trandijaną