Etymology of the English word minium
the English word
miniumderived from the Latin word
minium (native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion)
Date
The earliest known usage of minium in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
menie, French
minium, German
Mennige, Italian
minio, Norwegian
monje, Swedish
mönjaUsage
Word found in Modern English
