Where does “mitre” come from?

mitre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French mitre, from Latin mītra, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “mitre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmitre
2Latinmītraturban
3Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mitre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Latin mītra