Where does “mummery” come from?
Mummery comes from Middle French momerie, derived from Old French mommer with the suffix -er, ultimately from Latin -arius and -are.
mummery (English): Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a...
Definitions
- Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a...
Ancestry of “mummery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | momerie | — |
| 2 | Old French | mommer | to put on or wear a mask |
| 3 | Old French | momon | mask |