Where does “minister” come from?

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

minister (Swedish): a minister

Definitions

  1. a minister

Ancestry of “minister”, step by step

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

Words derived from “minister

Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minusEvery word from Latin minister