Where does “minus” come from?

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

minus (Polish): minus, minus sign

Definitions

  1. minus, minus sign

Ancestry of “minus”, step by step

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