Where does “meins” come from?

meins (Old French) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

Ancestry of “meins”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “meins

Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minus
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