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Where does “ministerium” come from?

ministerium (Latin) comes from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

ministerium (Latin): ministry; employment, ministration; service

Definitions

  1. ministry; employment, ministration; service

Ancestry of “ministerium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “ministerium”

  • ministry
  • minstrel
  • metier
  • métier
  • superministry
  • minstrelry
  • ministryship
  • megaministry
  • ministerialis
  • underministry
  • minstreless
  • misterium
  • ministerio
  • ministerialis
  • menestral
  • ministerio
  • viceministerio
  • menester
  • ministero
  • mistiere
  • ministerie
  • mestiere
  • mestierante
  • ménestrel
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