Where does “mwens” come from?
mwens (Haitian Creole) comes from French moins, from Middle French moins, from Old French meins, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos.
mwens (Haitian Creole): less
Ancestry of “mwens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | moins | less, fewer; minus; negative; the least |
| 2 | Middle French | moins | — |
| 3 | Old French | meins | — |
| 4 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | minos | — |