Where does “minudência” come from?
minudência (Portuguese) comes from Spanish menudencia, from Spanish menudo, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
minudência (Portuguese): detail minor aspect
Definitions
- detail minor aspect
Ancestry of “minudência”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | menudencia | trifle; worthless thing |
| 2 | Spanish | menudo | what a; small, tiny; insignificant |
| 3 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |