- comminute (v.)
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[comminute 词源字典] - 1620s, from Latin comminutus, past participle of comminuere "to lessen, break into smaller parts," from com- "together" (see com-) + minuere "to make smaller" (see minus). Related: Comminuted; comminuting.[comminute etymology, comminute origin, 英语词源]