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Where does “mommerie” come from?

mommerie (Middle French) comes from Old French mommer, from Old French momon — mask.

Ancestry of “mommerie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmommerto put on or wear a mask
2Old Frenchmomonmask

Words derived from “mommerie”

  • mummery
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