Where does “minimus” come from?

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

minimus (Latin): least, smallest

Definitions

least, smallest

Ancestry of “minimus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	*(s)mey(h₁)-	—

Words derived from “minimus”

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