Where does “administer” come from?

Administer comes from Middle English admynistren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare, composed of ad- and minae.

administer (English): To apportion out, distribute

Definitions

  1. To apportion out, distribute

Ancestry of “administer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishadministrento manage or control, to administer
2Old Frenchaminister—
3Latinadministrāre—

Words derived from “administer”

Every word from Latin administrāre →Every word from Old French aminister →Every word from Middle English administren →