Where does “mains” come from?

mains (Norman) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

mains (Norman): minus sign

Definitions

  1. minus sign

Ancestry of “mains”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →