menistre

Old French

Alternative forms

• ministre

Etymology

Latin minister.

Noun

menistre oblique singular, m (oblique plural menistres, nominative singular menistres, nominative plural menistre)

1. minister (official in a church)

Descendants

• French: ministre
• → Middle English: ministre, minister, ministir, minyster, mynestre, mynster, mynyster, mynystir, mynystre
  • English: minister
    • Pijin: minista
    • → Hausa: ministà
  • Scots: meenister