Where does “kermes” come from?

kermes (Turkish) comes from French kermesse, from Dutch kermis, from Dutch kerk, from Dutch mis, from Middle Dutch mis — urine.

kermes (Turkish): a charity fair, bazaar, or fundraising event, often organized by schools, associations, or religious institutions

Definitions

  1. a charity fair, bazaar, or fundraising event, often organized by schools, associations, or religious institutions

Ancestry of “kermes”, 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 →