Where does “minuetic” come from?
minuetic (English) comes from English minuet, from French menuet, from Old French menuet, from Old French menu, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
minuetic (English): Of or relating to a minuet
Definitions
- Of or relating to a minuet
Ancestry of “minuetic”, step by step
minuetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English minuet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minuet | A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a... |
| 2 | French | menuet | minuet |
| 3 | Old French | menuet | — |
| 4 | Old French | menu | small |
| 5 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |