Where does “miscarry” come from?
Miscarry comes from Middle English miscarien, meaning to go wrong or fail in a course of action.
miscarry (English): To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to...
Definitions
- To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to...
Ancestry of “miscarry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | miscarien | — |