Where does “mits” come from?
mits (Livonian) comes from German Mütze, from German almuʒ, from Medieval Latin almutia — hood, cowl.
mits (Livonian): several; how much
Definitions
- several; how much
Ancestry of “mits”, step by step
mits traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mütze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mütze | cap; bonnet, reticulum, the second compartment of... |
| 2 | German | almuʒ | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | almutia | hood, cowl |
via Livonian mis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | mis | what |