Where does “kermés” come from?

kermés (Spanish) comes from French kermesse, from Dutch kermis, from Dutch kerk, from Dutch mis, from Middle Dutch mis — urine.

kermés (Spanish): party, fête

Definitions

  1. party, fête

Ancestry of “kermés”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkermessefête
2Dutchkermisfunfair; fair
3Dutchkerkchurch, house of Christian worship; church,...
4Dutchmismass; wrong; missed, not a hit
5Middle Dutchmisurine
Every word from Middle Dutch mis