Where does “minūtus” come from?
minūtus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Ancestry of “minūtus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |