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From the Latin ministerium 'attendence, service' from minister from the comparative of minus which is already the suppletive comparative of parvus 'small'. The -ter is probably related to the -ster suffix in English. I especially like how French has eviscerated this Latin word.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted metier wwh 01/14/04 10:58 PM Re: metier jheem 01/14/04 11:27 PM
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