Where does “mischiefless” come from?
mischiefless (English) comes from English mischief, from Middle English myschef, from Old French meschief, from Old French meschever, from Old French mes, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie.
mischiefless (English): Devoid of mischief
Definitions
- Devoid of mischief
Ancestry of “mischiefless”, step by step
mischiefless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mischief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mischief | Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | myschef | A troubling or unfortunate situation or event; an... |
| 3 | Old French | meschief | misfortune; mishap; evil deed, wrong |
| 4 | Old French | meschever | to fail; to make a mistake; to suffer a... |
| 5 | Old French | mes | but; my |
| 6 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 7 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 8 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 9 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 10 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 11 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 14 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 15 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |