Etymology tree Latin miniumder. Italian minio Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English miniskirt From mini- + skirt.