Where does “misstress” come from?

misstress (English) comes from English stress, from Middle English destresse, from Old French destrecier, from Latin distringō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misstress (English): To stress incorrectly

Definitions

  1. To stress incorrectly

Ancestry of “misstress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstressA physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing...
2Middle Englishdestresse
3Old Frenchdestrecierto distress
4Latindistringōto stretch out or apart
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx