Etymology of the English word mince
the English word
mincederived from the Old French word
mincierderived from the Vulgar Latin word
minutiarederived from the Latin word
minutia (smallness, fineness; minuteness)
derived from the Late Latin word
minutus (small, insignificant, petty)
derived from the Latin word
minuere (lessen, reduce, diminish)
derived from the Latin word
minor (those inferior in rank, grade, age)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-derived from the Latin word
parvus (small, little, cheap)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-derived from the French word
minutusDate
The earliest known usage of mince in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
mincemeat,
mincing,
minced,
mingingUsage
Word found in Modern English
