Where does “terveysministeri” come from?

terveysministeri (Finnish) comes from Finnish ministeri, from Swedish minister, from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

terveysministeri (Finnish): minister of health, secretary of health

Definitions

  1. minister of health, secretary of health

Ancestry of “terveysministeri”, step by step

terveysministeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ministeri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishministeria minister; an honorary title of the second rank...
2Swedishministera minister
3Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
4Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
5Proto-Italicminosless

via Finnish terveys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishterveyshealth
2Proto-Finnictervehüchealth
3Proto-Finnictervehhealthy, well; solid, whole
4Proto-Finnic-ehForms nominals
Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minusEvery word from Latin minister