myEtymology.com: French etymology of miniature

1. Etymology of the French word miniature

the French word miniature

derived from the Italian word miniatura

derived from the Italian word miniare

derived from the Medieval Latin word miniare

derived from the Latin word minium (native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion)

The earliest known usage of miniature in French dates from the 17th century.

Dutch miniatuur, English miniature, German Miniatur, Italian miniatura, Norwegian miniatyr, Spanish miniatura, Swedish miniatyr

derived from the French word miniature