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Where does “mis” come from?

mis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mis — urine.

mis (Dutch): mass; wrong; missed, not a hit

Definitions

  1. mass; wrong; missed, not a hit

Ancestry of “mis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmisurine

Words derived from “mis”

  • dodenmis
  • misdienaar
  • hoogmis
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