Where does “mischiefmaking” come from?
mischiefmaking (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.
mischiefmaking (English): Making mischief; naughty, prankish; The making of...
Definitions
- Making mischief; naughty, prankish; The making of...
Ancestry of “mischiefmaking”, step by step
| 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 ; hence supernatural occurrences... |
| 9 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 10 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 11 | Latin | magīa | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 14 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 15 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |