min

Meanings

Noun

• Abbreviation of minute
• Short form of minute
• Memory; remembrance.
• Abbreviation of minimum
• Short form of minimum

Adjective

• less

Verb

• to bring to the mind of; remind
• to remember
• to mention

Origin

• From Middle English min, from Old English min, from Proto-Germanic *minniz, from Proto-Indo-European *mey-. Cognate with Scots min, West Frisian min, Dutch min, Low German minn, German minder, Icelandic minna, Latin minus.
• From Middle English min, minne, from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic *gaminþiją, from Proto-Indo-European *men-. Related to Icelandic minni, German Minne. More at mine.
• From Middle English minnen, mynnen, from Old Norse minna, from minni. See above.