Where does “minskning” come from?

minskning (Swedish) comes from Swedish minska, from Old Norse minska, from Proto-Germanic minnisōną, from Proto-Germanic minniz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

minskning (Swedish): a reduction, a decrease

Definitions

  1. a reduction, a decrease

Ancestry of “minskning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishminskato reduce; to decrease
2Old Norseminska—
3Proto-Germanicminnisōnąto make less, make smaller
4Proto-Germanicminnizless, to a smaller degree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “minskning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnisōną →
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