Where does “haply” come from?
Haply comes from Middle English happeliche, meaning by chance or by luck, ultimately derived from hap meaning fortune or chance.
haply (English): By accident or luck; Perhaps
Definitions
- By accident or luck; Perhaps
Ancestry of “haply”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | happely | — |