Where does “misadventurer” come from?
misadventurer (English) comes from English misadventure, from Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure, from Old French mes, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie.
misadventurer (English): One who experiences misadventures
Definitions
- One who experiences misadventures
Ancestry of “misadventurer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misadventure | An accidental mishap or misfortune |
| 2 | Middle English | misaventure | — |
| 3 | Old French | mesaventure | misfortune; misadventure |
| 4 | Old French | mes | but; my |
| 5 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 6 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 7 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 8 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 9 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 10 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 13 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 14 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |