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mini-
- /ˈmɪn.i/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Paleo-Hispanicbor.
Latin Minius
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Italic *-om
Latin -um
Latin minium
Italian minio
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Italian -are
Italian miniare
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Italian -tura
Italian miniaturabor.
English miniature
English mini-
Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (“red lead”). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus.
prefix
- Smaller version of an item than usual.
- With the hemline well above the knee.
