Where does “mitene” come from?

mitene (Portuguese) comes from French mitaine, from Old French mite — cat; small coin.

mitene (Portuguese): fingerless glove glove that doesn’t cover the fingers

Definitions

  1. fingerless glove glove that doesn’t cover the fingers

Ancestry of “mitene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmitainefingerless glove; mitten
2Old Frenchmitecat; small coin
Every word from Old French mite →Every word from French mitaine →