Where does “miinuslasit” come from?
miinuslasit (Finnish) comes from Finnish miinus, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.
miinuslasit (Finnish): minus glasses
Definitions
- minus glasses
Ancestry of “miinuslasit”, step by step
miinuslasit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish miinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miinus | minus; minus sign; con, minus, negative thing |
| 2 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |
via Finnish lasit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasit | Nominative plural form of lasi; spectacles |