Where does “messer” come from?

messer (Italian) comes from Italian messere, from Old Occitan meser — mister, sir.

messer (Italian): Form of address equivalent to signore

Definitions

  1. Form of address equivalent to signore

Ancestry of “messer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianmessereForm of address equivalent to signore
2Old Occitanmesermister, sir

Words derived from “messer”

Every word from Old Occitan meser →Every word from Italian messere →