Where does “menos” come from?
menos (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish menos, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos.
menos (Spanish): less; least; less, fewer
Ancestry of “menos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | menos | — |
| 2 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | minos | — |
Words derived from “menos”