Where does “moins” come from?

moins (French) comes from Middle French moins, from Old French meins, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

moins (French): less, fewer; minus; negative; the least

Definitions

  1. less, fewer; minus; negative; the least

Ancestry of “moins”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmoins—
2Old Frenchmeins—
3Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
4Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “moins”

Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Old French meins →