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Where does “peradventure” come from?

Peradventure comes from Middle English peraventure, from Old French par aventure, meaning "by chance" or "by accident."

peradventure (English): Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing; Chance,...

Definitions

  1. Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing; Chance,...

Ancestry of “peradventure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishperaventure—
2Old Frenchpar aventure—
Every word from Old French par aventure →