Where does “мини́стр” come from?
мини́стр (Russian) comes from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.
мини́стр (Russian): minister the politician who heads a ministry
Definitions
- minister the politician who heads a ministry
Ancestry of “мини́стр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | minister | attendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;... |
| 2 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |
Words derived from “мини́стр”