Where does “diminute” come from?

diminute (Middle English) comes from Latin diminutus, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.

Ancestry of “diminute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiminutusshattered; violated; diminished
2LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
3Proto-Italicdwizminwō—

Words derived from “diminute”

Every word from Proto-Italic dwizminwō →Every word from Latin diminuo →Every word from Latin diminutus →