Where does “menos” come from?

menos (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish menos, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

menos (Spanish): less; least; less, fewer

Definitions

  1. less; least; less, fewer

Ancestry of “menos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmenosless
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “menos

Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minusEvery word from Old Spanish menos
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