An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately (Dictionary.com). → glove, → mitt.

Etymology (EN): M.E. miteyn, from M.Fr., O.Fr. mitaine, from from O.Fr. mite “mitten,” and from M.L. mitta.

Etymology (PE): Dasmtuž, literally “hand-shoe” (Ger. Handschuh, “glove,” literally “hand-shoe”),
from dast, → hand,

• Muž, variant of Pers. muzé “shoe,” Mid.Pers. môg “shoe, boot;” cf. Pers. paymôz- / paymôxtan “to dress;” Av. (+ pati-paitišmaoc- “to shoe;” Proto-Ir. *(h)mauc-? “to dress, clothe”
  (Cheung 2007).