Menow
/ˈmɪn.oʊ/noun
An obsolete or dialectal spelling of minnow, a small freshwater fish.
Did you know?Menow is an archaic variant of “minnow,” whose ancestry is commonly connected with old words meaning “small” or “minute,” though the exact development is debated.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“A reconstructed root associated with the idea of being small or diminished; this connection is proposed rather than certain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
minutus
“Made small; lessened or minute.”
Old French
Old French
menuë
“Small or fine; a feminine form related to menu, “small.””
Middle English
Middle English
menowe
“A small freshwater fish; an early form related to modern minnow.”
Early Modern English
English
menow
“A variant spelling of minnow.”
Modern English
English
menow
“An obsolete or dialectal spelling of minnow, now mostly replaced by minnow.”