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