Etymology of the Latin word minuere
the Latin word
minuere (lessen, reduce, diminish)
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-Derivations in Latin
minutus,
deminuere,
diminuere,
imminuere,
minuus,
minuendus,
comminuere,
minutaDerivations in other languages
Italian
minuire, Portuguese
minuir
