Etymology of the English word miniver
the English word
miniverderived from the Old French word
menuderived from the Old French word
menutderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of miniver in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
