Where does “ministrō” come from?

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

ministrō (Latin): to attend, wait upon, serve

Definitions

  1. to attend, wait upon, serve

Ancestry of “ministrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “ministrō

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