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Where does “menestralsie” come from?

menestralsie (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French menestrel, from Medieval Latin ministralis, from Late Latin ministerialis, from Latin ministerium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “menestralsie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmenestrelservant; minister of justice; one who enforces...
2Medieval Latinministralisservant, jester, singer
3Late Latinministerialisimperial household officer, one having an...
4Latinministeriumministry; employment, ministration; service
5Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “menestralsie”

  • minstrelsy
  • minstralcie
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