Where does “mittenful” come from?
mittenful (English) comes from English mitten, from Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine, from Frankish mitamo, from Frankish mitti, from Proto-Germanic midją, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mittenful (English): Enough to fill a mitten; a handful
Definitions
- Enough to fill a mitten; a handful
Ancestry of “mittenful”, step by step
mittenful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mitten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mitten | A type of glove or garment that covers a hand... |
| 2 | Middle English | myteyne | A glove or mitten |
| 3 | Old French | mitaine | mitten |
| 4 | Frankish | mitamo | — |
| 5 | Frankish | mitti | midpoint |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | midją | middle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |