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Etymology of the English word minicomputer

the English word minicomputer
using the English prefix mini-
derived from the English word miniature
derived from the Italian word miniatura
derived from the Italian word miniare
derived from the Medieval Latin word miniare
derived from the Latin word minium (native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion)
derived from the Italian word miniature
derived from the Medieval Latin word miniatura (miniature; midget)
derived from the Medieval Latin word miniare
derived from the Latin word minium (native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion)
derived from the English word computer
derived from the English word compute
derived from the Latin word computare (reckon, compute, calculate)
derived from the Latin word putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pau-

Derivations in English

supermini

Derivations in other languages

Romanian minicomputer

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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