Etymology of the English word minimum
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 minimum in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
maximin,
minimax,
minimize,
subminimum,
minifyCognates
French
minimum, German
Minimum, Lithuanian
minimumas, Norwegian
minimum, Russian
минимyм, Swedish
minimumUsage
Word found in Modern English
