Where does “minusculus” come from?

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

minusculus (Latin): rather less; rather small

Definitions

  1. rather less; rather small

Ancestry of “minusculus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “minusculus”

Every word from Proto-Italic *eksmenā →Every word from Latin minae →Every word from Latin minor →