mestis

Middle French

Etymology

Old French mestif, from Vulgar Latin *mixticus, from Classical Latin mixtus

Adjective

mestis

1. mixed-race or of mixed descent

Noun

mestis m (plural mestis)

1. mixed-race person, or person of mixed descent

Descendants

• English: Mestee, Metis
• French: métis

References

• "métis" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).