Etymology of the Latin word minutiare
the Vulgar Latin word
minutiarederived from the Latin word
minutia (smallness, fineness; minuteness)
derived from the Late Latin word
minutus (small, insignificant, petty)
derived from 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 other languages
French
mincier, French
menuiser, French
mincer, Italian
minuzzareUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
