Where does “perhappenstance” come from?
perhappenstance (English) comes from English happenstance, from English circumstance, from Middle English circumstaunce, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia, from Latin circumstans, from Latin circumsto, from Latin circum- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
perhappenstance (English): Perhaps
Definitions
- Perhaps
Ancestry of “perhappenstance”, step by step
perhappenstance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English happenstance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | happenstance | The chance or random quality of an event or... |
| 2 | English | circumstance | That which attends, or relates to, or in some way... |
| 3 | Middle English | circumstaunce | — |
| 4 | Old French | circonstance | — |
| 5 | Latin | circumstantia | surrounding; encircling troops; circumstance |
| 6 | Latin | circumstans | surrounding, encircling |
| 7 | Latin | circumsto | I stand around, or in a circle; I surround or... |
| 8 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 9 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 10 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English perhaps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perhaps | Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty;... |
| 2 | English | perhap | — |
| 3 | Albanian | për- | trans- |
| 4 | Albanian | për | for; API; per |
| 5 | Albanian | një | one; a |
| 6 | Albanian | herë | time; an instant of time, instance; multiplied... |
| 7 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |