Etymology of the English word minacious
the English word
minaciousderived from the Latin word
minax (threatening; boding ill)
derived from the Latin word
minari (a ameninţa; threaten, speak, act menacingly)
derived from the Latin word
minaederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of minacious in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
