Where does “accident” come from?
Accident comes from Old French accident, from Latin accidens meaning "something that happens," derived from accidere meaning "to fall to or befall," combining Latin ad- with cadere meaning "to fall."
accident (English): An unexpected event with negative consequences...
Definitions
- An unexpected event with negative consequences...
Ancestry of “accident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | accident | — |
Words derived from “accident”