Where does “minnka” come from?
minnka (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse minnka, from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
minnka (Icelandic): to make smaller , reduce, lessen, decrease; to...
Definitions
- to make smaller , reduce, lessen, decrease; to...
Ancestry of “minnka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | minnka | to diminish |
| 2 | Old Norse | minni | memory; less, smaller: comparative degree of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “minnka”