Where does “メヌエット” come from?

メヌエット (Japanese) comes from German Menuett, from French menuet, from Old French menuet, from Old French menu, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

メヌエット (Japanese): minuet, a dance

Definitions

  1. minuet, a dance

Ancestry of “メヌエット”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMenuettminuet
2Frenchmenuetminuet
3Old Frenchmenuet—
4Old Frenchmenusmall
5Latinminūtusdiminished, having been diminished
6Proto-Italicminwō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic minwō →Every word from Latin minūtus →