The story
- Latin · derived fromminor
- Medieval Latin · derived fromMinorita
- English todayMinorite
From Medieval Latin Minorita, from Latin minor + -īta (“-ite”), from Ordo Fratres Minores (“Order of Friars Minor”), literally the "Order of the Lesser Brothers", chosen by St. Francis to inculcate humility in its members. Equivalent to minor + -ite. Doublet of minister.
Words from the same roots
Latinminor all →
minorminorityminoress
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.