Where does “minderqualitativ” come from?
minderqualitativ (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.
minderqualitativ (German): low-quality
Definitions
- low-quality
Ancestry of “minderqualitativ”, step by step
minderqualitativ 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 qualitativ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | qualitativ | qualitative |
| 2 | French | qualitatif | qualitative |
| 3 | Latin | qualitativus | — |