mistake
v.
early 14c., "to commit an offense;" late 14c., "to misunderstand, misinterpret," from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mistaka "take in error, miscarry," from mis- "wrongly" (see mis-(1)) + taka "take" (see take, v.). Related: Mistook; mistaking.
n.
1630s, from mistake, v.. Meaning "unintended pregnancy" is from 1957.
〔李〕[mis-=wrongly 错误地；take v. 理解 →] v. take wrongly；take in a wrong sense 误解；弄错