Where does “meno” come from?

meno (Italian) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

meno (Italian): less; not; non-; minus

Definitions

  1. less; not; non-; minus

Ancestry of “meno”, step by step

meno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin minus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2Proto-Italicminosless

via Latin Moenus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMoenus—

Words derived from “meno”

Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →