Latin

minister

‘attendant’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin minister.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin minister, most familiar first.

• minister ← ministre ← ministre
• administration ← administracioun ← administratio ← administrō ← ministrō
• ministry ← mynisterie ← menistere ← ministerium
• minstrelsy ← minstralcie ← menestralsie ← menestrel ← ministralis
• minestrone ← minestra ← ministro
• ministrant ← ministrāns ← ministrō
• ministrix

Etymograph / Latin minister