Etymology of the English word missal
the English word
missalderived from the Old French word
messelderived from the Latin word
missalederived from the Latin word
missalisderived from the Latin word
missa (Mass)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
Date
The earliest known usage of missal in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
