Where does “minuscula” come from?
minuscula (Latin) comes from Latin minusculus, from Latin minor, from Latin minae, from Proto-Italic *eksmenā.
minuscula (Latin): nominative feminine singular of minusculus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of minusculus;...
Ancestry of “minuscula”, step by step
minuscula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin minusculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | minusculus | rather less; rather small |
| 2 | Latin | minor | comparative degree of parvus; lesser, inferior,... |
| 3 | Latin | minae | projecting points, pinnacles, battlements,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *eksmenā | — |
via Latin minus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |