misdienaar etymology

Dutch word misdienaar comes from Dutch dienen, Dutch -aar, Dutch mis (Mass (church service) Missed, not a hit. Wrong.)

Detailed word origin of misdienaar

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
dienen Dutch (nld) (auxiliary, with te) to ought to, to be to, be expected to. (transitive) to serve.
-aar Dutch (nld) Someone who practices the action signified by the verb, the stem of which the suffix has been appended onto. Something with which one can implement the action signified by the verb, the stem of which the suffix has been appended onto. Tree of a particular type, appended to nouns denoting trees or the products or parts of trees.
mis Dutch (nld) Mass (church service) Missed, not a hit. Wrong.
misdienaar Dutch (nld) (religion) acolyte.

Words with the same origin as misdienaar

Descendants of dienen
dienaar dienblad
Descendants of -aar
ambtenaar bedelaar eigenaar goochelaar handelaar huurmoordenaar kluizenaar kunstenaar leraar leugenaar luisteraar martelaar moordenaar ontwikkelaar schakelaar smokkelaar tekenaar tovenaar tovenares tovenarij verzamelaar weduwnaar winnaar zondaar
Descendants of mis
kerst kerstavond kerstbal kerstboom kerstfeest kerstman kerstster