English
minaciousness
Minaciousness comes from Late Latin minacia ‘threat’, from Latin minor ‘to jut forth’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*menāreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*(eks)menāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEminae‘threats’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEminor‘to jut forth’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEminax‘threatening’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEminacia‘threat’
- Englishtodayminaciousness
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*menāreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*(eks)menāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEminae‘threats’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEminor‘to jut forth’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEminax‘threatening’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEminacia‘threat’
- Englishtodayminaciousness
Formed from minacious + -ness
Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
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Latin minae ‘threats’
Latin minor ‘to jut forth’
Latin mināx ‘projecting’
Late Latin minacia ‘threat’
English minacious
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
money, music, mind, amount, comment, mental, remain, mouth, mention, museum, monster, auto, mountain, permanent, monitor, mount, min, monetary, demonstration, mentor, monk, monument, maya, dementia, monte, mint, mosaic, summon, monastery, mas, mantra, mont, mania, muse, mandarin, amnesty, manic, imminent, muster, ming, 125 more
through Latin minor ‘to jut forth’
minister, minor, amenable, demean, 7 more
through Late Latin minacia ‘threat’
Today it means
noun Synonym of threateningness: the quality of being minacious.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / minaciousness