ministry的词源

英文词源

ministry (n.)

late 14c., "function of a priest," from Old French menistere "service, ministry; position, post, employment," and directly from Latin ministerium "office, service, attendance, ministry," from minister (see minister (n.)). Began to be used 1916 as name of certain departments in British government.

中文词源

ministry：政府的部

来自minister,部长，-y,名词后缀。用于指中央政府下属部。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：ministry 词源，ministry 含义。

ministry：政府的部

来自minister,部长，-y,名词后缀。用于指中央政府下属部。

ministry：(政府的)部   

词根词缀： -ministr-服务 + -y名词词尾