Where does “diminutivus” come from?
diminutivus (Latin) comes from Latin diminuere, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.
Ancestry of “diminutivus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diminuere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | diminuo | I break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dwizminwō | — |
Words derived from “diminutivus”