Where does “minût” come from?

minût (Friulian) comes from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

minût (Friulian): small, tiny, minute; fine, delicate, detailed;...

Definitions

  1. small, tiny, minute; fine, delicate, detailed;...

Ancestry of “minût”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminūtusdiminished, having been diminished
2Proto-Italicminwō
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Proto-Italic minwōEvery word from Latin minūtus