Why "administrator" instead of "administer"? (slrpnk.net)

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Ministrations are performed by a minister, but administration is performed by an... administrator? How did we get here?

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[-] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

If I'm reading your research right, it seems that "administrator" comes to English from the French, while the rest come directly from the Latin. I want to think that's where the difference comes from.

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