Where does “umniejszyć” come from?
umniejszyć (Polish) comes from Polish mniejszyć, from Polish mniejszy, from Proto-Slavic mьňьjь, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
umniejszyć (Polish): to belittle, to denigrate, to diminish, to put down
Definitions
- to belittle, to denigrate, to diminish, to put down
Ancestry of “umniejszyć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | mniejszyć | to reduce, to lessen, to make smaller |
| 2 | Polish | mniejszy | comparative degree of mały; smaller; smaller |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mьňьjь | smaller, lesser; comparative degree of *malъ |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “umniejszyć”