Where does “hazardous” come from?
Hazardous comes from Middle French hasardeux, meaning risky or dangerous.
hazardous (English): Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard; Of...
Definitions
- Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard; Of...
Ancestry of “hazardous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | hasardeux | — |
Words derived from “hazardous”