Etymology of the English word Metis
the English word
Metisderived from the French word
Metisderived from the Latin word
mixticius (of mixed race; mixed-blood; half-breed)
derived from the Latin word
mixtusderived from the Classical Latin word
miscere (mix, mingle; embroil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meik-Date
The earliest known usage of Metis in English dates from the 19th century.
