mid-13c., "bad luck, misfortune, unlucky accident," from mis- (1) "bad" + hap (n.) "luck." It probably was formed on analogy of Old French mescheance (see mischance (n.)). Meaning "unfortunate event" is from mid-14c.
misguess
misguidance
misguide
misguided
mishandle
mishap
mishappen
mishear
mishmash
Mishnaic
misidentification