Where does “ministru” come from?

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

ministru (Tetum): minister

Definitions

  1. minister

Ancestry of “ministru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseministrominister; one who does something on behalf of the...
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 →