mis-

Morpheme

mis-

Type

prefix

Denotation

bad, wrong, divergent, astray, difference, change, negating prefix

Etymology

Old English mis- and Old French mes-; Latin minus

Evidence

misadventure, misaligned, misbehavior, miscarriage, mischief, miscreant, misnomer, misspell, misspoke, mistake, mistrust

See Also

mes-