Where does “minuend” come from?

minuend (English) comes from Latin minuendus, from Latin minuō — to make smaller, lessen, diminish, reduce, minimize.

minuend (English): A number or quantity from which another is to be...

Definitions

  1. A number or quantity from which another is to be...

Ancestry of “minuend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminuenduswhich is to be lessened or diminished
2Latinminuōto make smaller, lessen, diminish, reduce, minimize
Every word from Latin minuō →Every word from Latin minuendus →