Where does “minimikanta” come from?
minimikanta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kanta, from Proto-Finnic kanta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanta.
minimikanta (Finnish): minimal basis
Definitions
- minimal basis
Ancestry of “minimikanta”, step by step
minimikanta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kanta | stem; position, opinion, point of view, account;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kanta | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kanta | — |
via Finnish minimi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | minimi | minimum |
| 2 | Latin | minimus | least, smallest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)mey(h₁)- | — |