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Where does “métis” come from?

métis (French) comes from Old French mestis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.

métis (French): mixed-race; mongrel; of mixed origin; a...

Definitions

  1. mixed-race; mongrel; of mixed origin; a...

Ancestry of “métis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmestis—
2Late Latinmixticiusof mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;...
3Latinmixtusmixed, having been mixed
4Latinmiscēre—

Words derived from “métis”

  • Metis
  • metis
  • метис
  • métisser
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