Where does “ministro” come from?

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

ministro (Portuguese): minister; one who does something on behalf of the...

Definitions

  1. minister; one who does something on behalf of the...

Ancestry of “ministro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ministro”

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