Etymology of the French word mitre
the Old French word
mitrederived from the Medieval Latin word
mitrederived from the Latin word
mitra (turban; mitre; oriental headband)
derived from the Greek word
mitra, μίτρα
Date
The earliest known usage of mitre in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
mitré,
mitron,
mitralDerivations in other languages
English
miterCognates
Italian
mitraUsage
Word found in Old French
