Etymology of the English word minuscule
the English word
minusculederived from the French word
minusculederived from the Latin word
minusculus (somewhat smaller, rather small)
derived 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 minuscule in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
minuskel, French
minuscule, German
Minuskel, Norwegian
minuskel, Swedish
minuskelUsage
Word found in Modern English
