Where does “minor” come from?
Minor comes from Latin minor, derived from Latin minae, which traces to Proto-Indo-European mey-, itself from men-, ultimately from peh₂w-.
minor (English): Of little significance or importance; Of a scale...
Definitions
- Of little significance or importance; Of a scale...
Ancestry of “minor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | minor | — |
| 2 | Latin | minor | comparative degree of parvus; lesser, inferior,... |
| 3 | Latin | minae | projecting points, pinnacles, battlements,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *eksmenā | — |
Words derived from “minor”