Etymology of the English word mitt
the English word
mittderived from the English word
mittenderived from the Old French word
mitainederived from the Old Italian word
mitederived from the Latin word
mitis (mild, meek, gentle)
derived from the Greek word
mitos, μίτος (thread)
Date
The earliest known usage of mitt in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
