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Where does “coincidentally” come from?

Coincidentally derives from English coincidental, which comes from English incidental, tracing back through English incident and English aldehyde to Latin incidens, the present participle of incidere, meaning to fall upon or occur.

coincidentally (English): In a coincidental manner

Definitions

  1. In a coincidental manner

Ancestry of “coincidentally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoincidentalOccurring as or resulting from coincidence;...
2Englishco-together; mutually; jointly; partner or...
3Latinco-allomorph of con-
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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