Where does “mytre” come from?

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

mytre (Middle English): A piece of headgear; a cap or hat

Definitions

  1. A piece of headgear; a cap or hat

Ancestry of “mytre”, 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 “mytre”

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