Where does “mistaken” come from?

Mistaken comes from Middle English mistaken, derived from Old Norse mistaka.

mistaken (English): past participle of mistake; Erroneous; Having an...

Definitions

  1. past participle of mistake; Erroneous; Having an...

Ancestry of “mistaken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmistakeTo understand wrongly, taking one thing or person...
2Middle Englishmistaken—
3Old Norsemistakato take in error, to miscarry

Words derived from “mistaken”

Every word from Old Norse mistaka →Every word from Middle English mistaken →Every word from English mistake →