English
Mr
Mr comes from English Mister.
- English1500–presentMister
- Englishearliest quotation 1560Mr
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- English1500–presentMister
- Englishearliest quotation 1560Mr
Earliest quotation: 1560, Treaty of Berwick:: “[...] Patrick lord Ruthven, Sir John Maxwell of Teregles,…”
Every English word from English Mister
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English Mister / Mr