Where does “метис” come from?
метис (Russian) comes from French métis, from Old French mestis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.
метис (Russian): metis; mestizo; half-breed; bastard; mutt
Definitions
- metis; mestizo; half-breed; bastard; mutt
Ancestry of “метис”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | métis | mixed-race; mongrel; of mixed origin; a... |
| 2 | Old French | mestis | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | mixticius | of mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;... |
| 4 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 5 | Latin | miscēre | — |