Where does “accidentally” come from?
Accidentally derives from English accidental plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "having the form of," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to appear" and "together."
accidentally (English): In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly;...
Definitions
- In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly;...
Ancestry of “accidentally”, step by step