Etymology of the English word mess
the English word
messderived from the Old French word
mesderived from the Late Latin word
missus (messenger; legate; sending; dispatch; shooting)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
derived from the Old French word
messderived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
Date
The earliest known usage of mess in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
messier,
messmate,
messroom,
messy,
muss,
messed,
messingCognates
French
metsUsage
Word found in Modern English
