Etymology of the English word minority
the English word
minorityderived from the French word
minoritéderived from the Medieval Latin word
minoritas (minority)
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 minority in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
minoriteit, French
minorité, German
Minorität, Italian
minorità, Norwegian
minoritet, Spanish
minoridad, Swedish
minoritetUsage
Word found in Modern English
