MIS-


Meaning of MIS- in English

1.

prefix added to verbs and verbal derivatives: meaning 'amiss', 'badly', 'wrongly', 'unfavourably' (mislead; misshapen; mistrust).

Etymology: OE f. Gmc 2.

prefix occurring in a few words adopted from French meaning 'badly', 'wrongly', 'amiss', 'ill-', or having a negative force (misadventure; mischief).

Etymology: OF mes- ult. f. L minus (see MINUS): assim. to MIS-(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.