 | ThisProto-Germanic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
FromProto-Indo-European*mi-n-u-is, comparative of*minu-,*mey-(“small”).[1] Cognate withLatinminor,minus.
*minniz (adjective*minnizô,superlative*minnist)
This word is not directly the comparative of any other term. Instead, various adverbial formations are used to express the positive degree.