Where does “munusculum” come from?

munusculum (Latin) comes from Latin mūnus, from Proto-Italic moinos, from Proto-Indo-European moynós.

munusculum (Latin): small present, service or favour

Definitions

  1. small present, service or favour

Ancestry of “munusculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūnusa service, office, employment
2Proto-Italicmoinosservice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoynós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European moynós →Every word from Proto-Italic moinos →Every word from Latin mūnus →
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