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
- gerund of diminuire; Synonym of minuendo;...
Ancestry of “diminuendo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diminuendus | which is to be shattered; violated; diminished |
| 2 | Latin | diminuo | I break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dwizminwō | — |
Words derived from “diminuendo”