Where does “Mrs” come from?

Mrs derives from English mistress, from Old French maistresse, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister meaning master or teacher, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- meaning great.

Mrs (English): Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress

Definitions

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress

Ancestry of “Mrs”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Mistress	Used as the title of a married woman before her...
2	Middle English	maistresse	—
3	Old French	maistresse	—
4	Old French	maistre	master; Master; magister
5	Latin	magister	teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
6	Proto-Italic	magisteros	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	méǵh₂isteros	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	méǵh₂s	big, great

Words derived from “Mrs”

missus
मिसेज़

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