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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mitre | A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions... |
| 2 | Middle English | mytre | A piece of headgear; a cap or hat |
| 3 | Old French | mitre | — |
| 4 | Latin | mītra | turban |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |