Etymology of the English word minimax
the English word
minimaxderived from the English word
maximumderived from the Latin word
maximumderived from the Latin word
maximus (greatest, biggest, largest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meg- (great)
derived from the English word
minimumderived from the Latin word
minimumderived from the Medieval Latin word
minimus (least)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-Date
The earliest known usage of minimax in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
