Where does “minimum” come from?

minimum (Latin) comes from Latin minimus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey(h₁)-.

minimum (Latin): accusative masculine singular of minimus;...

Definitions

  1. accusative masculine singular of minimus;...

Ancestry of “minimum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminimusleast, smallest
2Proto-Indo-European*(s)mey(h₁)-—

Words derived from “minimum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey(h₁)- →