Etymology of the Latin word minor
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-Derivations in Latin
minoritas,
minores,
minuere,
minorare,
minusDerivations in other languages
English
minor, Italian
minore, Portuguese
minoria, Portuguese
minoridade, Portuguese
minoritário, Portuguese
menor, Spanish
menor, Spanish
minorita
