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Where does “meno” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. less; not; non-; minus

Ancestry of “meno”, step by step

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

Words derived from “meno”

  • nientemeno
  • nondimeno
  • tantomeno
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