minsian

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *minnisōn, from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (“to make smaller”), from *minniz (“small, less”), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey- (“small, little”). Equivalent to min (“small”) +‎ -sian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmin.si.ɑn/ === Verb === minsian (intransitive) to diminish, lessen, become small ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ġeminsian minsung ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: minsen English: mince