Where does “ministrans” come from?

ministrans (Latin) comes from Latin ministrō, from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

ministrans (Latin): attending; waiting upon, especially at table;...

Definitions

  1. attending; waiting upon, especially at table;...

Ancestry of “ministrans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinministrōto attend, wait upon, serve
2Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
3Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
4Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “ministrans

Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minusEvery word from Latin minister