Where does “kermesse” come from?

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

kermesse (Italian): kermis; social event, gathering, meeting, gala

Definitions

  1. kermis; social event, gathering, meeting, gala

Ancestry of “kermesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkermessefête
2Dutchkermisfunfair; fair
3Dutchkerkchurch, house of Christian worship; church,...
4Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
5Middle Dutchmisurine
Every word from Middle Dutch mis →