Where does “Минобрнауки” come from?

Минобрнауки (Russian) comes from Russian министерство, from Russian мини́стр, from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

Минобрнауки (Russian): The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Russia): a Russian federal executive body responsible for state control over scientific institutions and higher-level education in Russia

Definitions

  1. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Russia): a Russian federal executive body responsible for state control over scientific institutions and higher-level education in Russia

Ancestry of “Минобрнауки”, step by step

Минобрнауки traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian министерство

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianминистерствоministry, department a department of government, headed by a minister
2Russianмини́стрminister the politician who heads a ministry
3Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
4Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
5Proto-Italicminosless

via Russian образова́ние

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianобразова́ниеformation

via Russian нау́ки

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнау́ки
Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minusEvery word from Latin minister