Where does “mínus” come from?

mínus (Icelandic) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

mínus (Icelandic): minus sign; minus; deficit, loss

Definitions

  1. minus sign; minus; deficit, loss

Ancestry of “mínus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →