minnow

English

/ˈmɪnəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.
  • Any small fish.
  • A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English menow inherited from Old English *mynwe inherited from Proto-Germanic *muniwō (minnow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

Concept
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Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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