Where does “minske” come from?

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

minske (Norwegian Bokmål): to reduce, decrease

Definitions

  1. to reduce, decrease

Ancestry of “minske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmindrecomparative degree of liten; less; minor
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old Norse minni →