Where does “misteach” come from?

misteach (English) comes from Middle English mistechen, from Old English mistǣċan — to teach amiss, teach falsely.

misteach (English): To teach incorrectly

Definitions

  1. To teach incorrectly

Ancestry of “misteach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmistechen—
2Old Englishmistǣċanto teach amiss, teach falsely

Words derived from “misteach”

Every word from Old English mistǣċan →Every word from Middle English mistechen →