Where does “happening” come from?
Happening derives from Middle English happenen, from Middle English happen, from Old Norse heppinn, the past participle of happa meaning to have luck or fortune, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kob-.
happening (English): present participle of happen; Busy, lively;...
Definitions
- present participle of happen; Busy, lively;...
Ancestry of “happening”, step by step
happening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English happenyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | happenyng | — |
via Middle English happenynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | happenynge | — |