Etymology

ministration

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Today it means: The act of ministering; an instance of providing aid, care, or assistance. Full definition →

Middle English ministracioun ← Old French ministracïon ← Latin ministrātio
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  1. Latin · derived fromministrātio
  2. Old French · derived fromministracïon
  3. Middle English · inherited fromministracioun
  4. English todayministration

From Middle English ministracioun, from Old French ministracïon, from Latin ministrātio; equivalent to minister + -ation.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.