Where does “minus” come from?

minus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic minos — less.

minus (Latin): nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...

Ancestry of “minus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “minus

Every word from Proto-Italic minos