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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

  1. To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to...

Ancestry of “miscarry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmiscarien—
Every word from Middle English miscarien →