Where does “ministry” come from?
Ministry derives from Middle English mynisterie, from Old French menistere, from Latin ministerium meaning service or office, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning to project or jut out.
ministry (English): Government department, at the administrative...
Definitions
- Government department, at the administrative...
Ancestry of “ministry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mynisterie | The place held by a member of the clergy and its... |
| 2 | Old French | menistere | — |
| 3 | Latin | ministerium | ministry; employment, ministration; service |
| 4 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “ministry”