Where does “happener” come from?
happener (English) comes from English happen, from Middle English happen, from Old English hæppan, from Old Norse happa, from Proto-Germanic hampijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
happener (English): One who participates in a happening; A person who...
Definitions
- One who participates in a happening; A person who...
Ancestry of “happener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | happen | To occur or take place; To happen to; to befall;... |
| 2 | Middle English | happen | to come to pass, happen; fortunate, happy |
| 3 | Old English | hæppan | to move accidentally, slip |
| 4 | Old Norse | happa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hampijaną | to fit in, be fitting; to occur, happen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |