Etymology of the English word mitten
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 mitten in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
mittUsage
Word found in Modern English
