Where does “menistre” come from?

menistre (Old French) comes from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

menistre (Old French): minister

Definitions

  1. minister

Ancestry of “menistre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Latin minister →
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