Mæsse etymology

Old English

Old English word mæsse comes from Proto-Indo-European *mith₂-, Latin ite, missa est

Detailed word origin of mæsse

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*mith₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
ite, missa est Latin (lat)
mitto Latin (lat) I announce, tell, report, send word, advise. I attend, guide, escort. I dismiss, disregard. I let or bring out, put or send forth, send out, emit; let blood, bleed; utter a sound, speak, say. I put an end to. I put out, extend, reach out (my hand). I send, cause to go, let go, release, discharge. I throw, hurl, cast, launch, send; throw down, sprinkle. I yield, furnish, produce, export.
missus Latin (lat)
missa Late Latin (LL)
messa Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
mæsse Old English (ang) Mass (mostly in Roman Catholic churches).