Etymology of the French word mess
the Old French word
messderived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
Date
The earliest known usage of mess in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
messCognates
Catalan
missa, Danish
massere, Dutch
massa, Dutch
mazzel, Dutch
massere, Dutch
mis, English
mansion, English
massage, English
mass, English
Mass, French
manse, French
massage, French
messe, French
masser, French
masse, German
Masse, German
Maßholder, German
Mesner, German
Massage, German
Messe, Icelandic
messa, Italian
messa, Italian
massa, Italian
massaggio, Italian
mazza, Lithuanian
masažas, Lithuanian
masas, Norwegian
masse, Norwegian
massere, Norwegian
messe, Polish
masaż, Polish
masa, Portuguese
missa, Russian
мaccaж, Russian
мacca, Spanish
masa, Spanish
misa, Swedish
massa, Swedish
massera, Swedish
mässa, Swedish
mässUsage
Word found in Old French
