Where does “mināx” come from?
mināx (Latin) comes from Latin minor, from Latin minae, from Proto-Italic *eksmenā.
mināx (Latin): projecting; overhanging; jutting out
Definitions
- projecting; overhanging; jutting out
Ancestry of “mināx”, step by step
mināx traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin minor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | minor | comparative degree of parvus; lesser, inferior,... |
| 2 | Latin | minae | projecting points, pinnacles, battlements,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *eksmenā | — |
via Latin minor#Etymology_2_2
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | minor#Etymology_2_2 | — |