Where does “minder” come from?

minder (German) comes 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.

minder (German): comparative degree of wenig; comparative degree...

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of wenig; comparative degree...

Ancestry of “minder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanminder
2Old High Germanminnirosmaller; less; fewer
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “minder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizôEvery word from Old High German minniro
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