Metis

English

/meɪˈtiː(s)/, /ˈmiːtɨs/

proper noun

Definitions

(Canada) One of three recognized Aboriginal peoples of Canada, descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibwa, Saulteaux, and Menominee Aboriginal people with French Canadians, Scots and English.

Etymology

Borrowed from French métis derived from Old French mestis derived from Latin mixtīcius.

Origin

Latin

mixtīcius

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

metis English
*miхtīcius Latin
mixticius Latin
mixtīcius Latin
meticcio Italian
métis French
métisser French
метис Russian
mestis Old French

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