Where does “Minderwuchs” come from?
Minderwuchs (German) comes from German minder, from Middle High German minder, from Old High German minniro, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Minderwuchs (German): short stature
Definitions
- short stature
Ancestry of “Minderwuchs”, step by step
Minderwuchs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German minder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | minder | comparative degree of wenig; comparative degree... |
| 2 | Middle High German | minder | — |
| 3 | Old High German | minniro | smaller; less; fewer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via German wuchs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wuchs | first/third-person singular preterite of wachsen |