mis-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Prefix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Prefix 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.3 References 3 Old English 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Prefix

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• from Old English mis-, from Proto-Germanic *missa- (“‘wrongly, badly’”)
• from Old French mes- (in French mé-), of Germanic origin, from Frankish, from Proto-Germanic *missa- (“‘wrongly, badly’”)

[edit] Prefix

mis-

1. bad, badly, wrong, wrongly
2. lack or failure

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[edit] See also

• mal-
• miso-

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Middle Dutch mis- < Proto-Germanic *missa-.^[1] Cognate with Old English mis- and German miss-.

[edit] Prefix

mis-

1. mis-

[edit] Derived terms

• misdaad
• misrekening

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

• from Proto-Germanic *-missa. Akin to Old English missan (“‘to miss’”)

[edit] Prefix

mis-

1. bad, badly, wrong, wrongly
2. lack or failure