Where does “minista” come from?
minista (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English) comes from English minister, from Middle English ministre, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.
minista (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English): governmental minister
Definitions
- governmental minister
Ancestry of “minista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minister | A person who is trained to preach, to perform... |
| 2 | Middle English | ministre | A hireling or secretary; one who serves and... |
| 3 | Old French | ministre | — |
| 4 | Latin | minister | attendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;... |
| 5 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |