Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/minniz
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Comparative of Proto-Indo-European *minu-, *mey- (“small”). Cognate with Latin minor, minus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
*minniz (adjective *minnizô, superlative *minnist)
- less, to a smaller degree
Usage notes[edit]
This word is not directly the comparative of any other term. Instead, various adverbial formations are used to express the positive degree.