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
- mixed-race; mongrel; of mixed origin; a...
Ancestry of “métis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | mestis | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | mixticius | of mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;... |
| 3 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 4 | Latin | miscēre | — |
Words derived from “métis”