Where does “minre” come from?
minre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch minniro, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
minre (Middle Dutch): smaller, lesser; less; Alternative form of min
Definitions
- smaller, lesser; less; Alternative form of min
Ancestry of “minre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | minniro | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “minre”