minsian
Old English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to diminish, lessen, become small
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (make less, make smaller) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey- (little, small) affix from Old English min (small, less, mean).
Origin
Old English
min
Gloss
small, less, mean
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
小