Where does “diminuendo” come from?

diminuendo (Italian) comes from Latin diminuendus, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.

diminuendo (Italian): gerund of diminuire; Synonym of minuendo;...

Definitions

  1. gerund of diminuire; Synonym of minuendo;...

Ancestry of “diminuendo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiminuenduswhich is to be shattered; violated; diminished
2LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
3Proto-Italicdwizminwō—

Words derived from “diminuendo”

Every word from Proto-Italic dwizminwō →Every word from Latin diminuo →Every word from Latin diminuendus →