Where does “mínimo” come from?
mínimo (Spanish) comes from Latin minimus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey(h₁)-.
mínimo (Spanish): minimal; smallest; least
Definitions
- minimal; smallest; least
Ancestry of “mínimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | minimus | least, smallest |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)mey(h₁)- | — |