Where does “minitor” come from?

minitor (Latin) comes from Latin minor, from Latin minae, from Proto-Italic *eksmenā.

minitor (Latin): I threaten

Definitions

  1. I threaten

Ancestry of “minitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminorcomparative degree of parvus; lesser, inferior,...
2Latinminaeprojecting points, pinnacles, battlements,...
3Proto-Italic*eksmenā

Words derived from “minitor

Every word from Proto-Italic *eksmenāEvery word from Latin minaeEvery word from Latin minor
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