Where does “minimivarianssi” come from?
minimivarianssi (Finnish) comes from Finnish minimi, from Latin minimus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey(h₁)-.
minimivarianssi (Finnish): minimum variance
Definitions
- minimum variance
Ancestry of “minimivarianssi”, step by step
minimivarianssi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish minimi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | minimi | minimum |
| 2 | Latin | minimus | least, smallest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)mey(h₁)- | — |