Things done incorrectly or errors made by accident or through misunderstanding.
From Old Norse 'mistaka' meaning to take wrongly or misunderstand. The word came into English in the 14th century from Scandinavian traders and settlers.
The word 'mistake' literally means 'to take wrongly'—it comes from Scandinavian languages and originally meant grabbing the wrong thing, which is why it became our word for getting something wrong in any context.
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