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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | co- | together; mutually; jointly; partner or... |
| 2 | Latin | co- | allomorph of con- |
| 3 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 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 | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 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,... |