Where does “mischance” come from?
Mischance comes from Old French meschance, a noun meaning bad luck or misfortune formed from the prefix mes- and chance.
mischance (English): Bad luck, misfortune; A mishap, an unlucky...
Definitions
- Bad luck, misfortune; A mishap, an unlucky...
Ancestry of “mischance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | meschance | Alternative form of mescheance |
| 2 | Old French | meschaunce | — |
Words derived from “mischance”