Where does “diminua” come from?

diminua (Romanian) comes from French diminuer, from Latin diminuo, from Proto-Italic dwizminwō.

diminua (Romanian): to diminish; to lessen

Definitions

  1. to diminish; to lessen

Ancestry of “diminua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiminuerto diminish; to decrease
2LatindiminuoI break into small pieces; I shatter; I violate,...
3Proto-Italicdwizminwō

Words derived from “diminua

Every word from Proto-Italic dwizminwōEvery word from Latin diminuoEvery word from French diminuer
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