Where does “mist” come from?
Mist comes from Old English mist, which traces to Proto-Indo-European migʰ- and meygʰ-, roots of uncertain meaning related to obscuring or dimming.
mist (English): Water or other liquid finely suspended in air; A...
Definitions
- Water or other liquid finely suspended in air; A...
Ancestry of “mist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mist | Alternative form of myst |
| 2 | Old English | mist | fog; mist |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mihstaz | cloud, mist, fog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃migʰstos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |