minute

minute · noun, verb¹

1. Medieval Latin · derived fromminūta“60th of an hour; note”
2. Old French · derived fromminute
3. Middle English · inherited frommynute
4. English todayminute

From Middle English mynute, minute, mynet, from Old French minute, from Medieval Latin minūta (“60th of an hour; note”). Doublet of menu and menudo.

minute · adjective²

1. Latin · borrowed fromminūtus“small", "petty”
2. English todayminute

Borrowed from Latin minūtus (“small", "petty”), perfect passive participle of minuō (“make smaller”).

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