Where does “mindre” come from?

mindre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mindre (Norwegian Bokmål): comparative degree of liten; less; minor

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of liten; less; minor

Ancestry of “mindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
2Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mindre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old Norse minni →