Where does “mitrer” come from?

mitrer (English) comes from English mitre, from Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Latin mītra, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “mitrer”, step by step

mitrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mitre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitreA covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions...
2Middle EnglishmytreA piece of headgear; a cap or hat
3Old Frenchmitre
4Latinmītraturban
5Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Latin mītra