Where does “kermesse” come from?

kermesse (French) comes from Dutch kermis, from Dutch kerk, from Dutch mis, from Middle Dutch mis — urine.

kermesse (French): fête

Definitions

  1. fête

Ancestry of “kermesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkermisfunfair; fair
2Dutchkerkchurch, house of Christian worship; church,...
3Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
4Middle Dutchmisurine

Words derived from “kermesse”

Every word from Middle Dutch mis →Every word from Dutch mis →Every word from Dutch kerk →