English mischief

← Middle English myschef (inherited)

← Middle English meschef (mention)

← Middle English meschief (mention)

← Middle English mischef (mention)

← Old French meschief (derived)

← Old French meschever (mention)

← Old French mes- (mention)

← Old French chever (mention)

← Latin caput (derived)

→ English mischievous (affix)

→ English mischiefmaking (compound)

→ English mischiefful (suffix)

→ English mischiefless (suffix)