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Where does “misty” come from?

misty (Middle English) comes from Old English mistiġ — misty, dark.

misty (Middle English): Alternative form of mysty

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mysty

Ancestry of “misty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmistiġmisty, dark

Words derived from “misty”

  • misty
  • Misty
  • mistily
  • mistiness
  • mistify
  • mistyish
Every word from Old English mistiġ →