Where does “mestee” come from?
mestee (English) comes from Middle French mestis, from Old French mestif, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.
mestee (English): A mixed race person, especially if mostly white...
Definitions
- A mixed race person, especially if mostly white...
Ancestry of “mestee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | mestis | mixed-race or of mixed descent; mixed-race... |
| 2 | Old French | mestif | mongrel |
| 3 | Late Latin | mixticius | of mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;... |
| 4 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 5 | Latin | miscēre | — |