mistake
The origin and history of mistake.
Etymology
From Old Norse mistaka, "to take in error," from mis- ("wrongly") plus taka ("to take").
The origin and history of mistake.
From Old Norse mistaka, "to take in error," from mis- ("wrongly") plus taka ("to take").
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