Where does “minderårig” come from?

minderårig (Swedish) comes from Swedish mindre, from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

minderårig (Swedish): underage

Definitions

  1. underage

Ancestry of “minderårig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmindresmaller; comparative degree of liten; less;...
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “minderårig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old Norse minni →