Etymology of the English word minus
the English word
minusderived from the Latin word
minusderived 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 minus in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
minus, French
moins, German
minus, Italian
meno, Lithuanian
minusas, Norwegian
minus, Portuguese
menos, Provençal
mens, Russian
минyc, Swedish
minusUsage
Word found in Modern English
