Where does “minstrelry” come from?
minstrelry (English) comes from English minstrel, from Middle English menestrel, from Old French menestral, from Latin ministerialis, from Latin ministerium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
minstrelry (English): The art of minstrels; A simplified depiction of...
Definitions
- The art of minstrels; A simplified depiction of...
Ancestry of “minstrelry”, step by step
minstrelry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English minstrel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minstrel | A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing... |
| 2 | Middle English | menestrel | — |
| 3 | Old French | menestral | entertainer, servant, official |
| 4 | Latin | ministerialis | servant, employee; ministerial, servants |
| 5 | Latin | ministerium | ministry; employment, ministration; service |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |