'minute-leaved' originates from the English word 'minute,' which comes from the Latin word 'minutus,' meaning 'small,' and 'leaved,' from the Old English 'lēaf,' meaning 'leaf.'

'Minute' changed from the Latin word 'minutus' and eventually became the modern English word 'minute.' 'Leaved' evolved from the Old English 'lēaf.'

Initially, 'minute' meant 'small' or 'tiny,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.