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"minute" is also "small" pars minuta prima (first small part) -> minute (1/60th of a circle, or of an hour) secunda minuta -> second (1/60 of a minute) minut
by drivers99 1y ago
"minute" is also "small"
pars minuta prima (first small part) -> minute (1/60th of a circle, or of an hour)
secunda minuta -> second (1/60 of a minute)
minutus -> minute (adj), "very small in size or degree, diminutive or limited, petty"
source: etymonline