Where does “ministras” come from?

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

ministras (Lithuanian): minister

Definitions

  1. minister

Ancestry of “ministras”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ministras”

Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Latin minister →