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
- kermis; social event, gathering, meeting, gala
Ancestry of “kermesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | kermesse | fête |
| 2 | Dutch | kermis | funfair; fair |
| 3 | Dutch | kerk | church, house of Christian worship; church,... |
| 4 | Dutch | mis | mass; wrong; missed, not a hit |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | mis | urine |