Where does “coincidental” come from?
Coincidental derives from English coincidental, from English incident, from Latin incidens, from Latin incidere meaning to fall upon or happen, combining Latin in with an unattested root.
coincidental (English): Occurring as or resulting from coincidence;...
Definitions
- Occurring as or resulting from coincidence;...
Ancestry of “coincidental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | co- | together; mutually; jointly; partner or... |
| 2 | Latin | co- | allomorph of con- |
| 3 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 5 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | — |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “coincidental”