Where does “moins” come from?
moins (Middle French) comes from Old French meins, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos.
Ancestry of “moins”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | meins | — |
| 2 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | minos | — |
Words derived from “moins”