Where does “justitieminister” come from?

justitieminister (Swedish) comes from Swedish minister, from Latin minister, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

justitieminister (Swedish): a minister for justice

Definitions

  1. a minister for justice

Ancestry of “justitieminister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishministera minister
2Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
3Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
4Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Latin minister →