Where does “diminuto” come from?

diminuto (Portuguese) comes from Latin diminutus, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.

diminuto (Portuguese): diminutive very small

Definitions

  1. diminutive very small

Ancestry of “diminuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiminutusshattered; violated; diminished
2LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
3Proto-Italicdwizminwō—
Every word from Proto-Italic dwizminwō →Every word from Latin diminuo →Every word from Latin diminutus →