accidence

The story

1. Latin · derived fromaccidentia“accidental matters”
2. Middle English · inherited fromaccidence
3. English todayaccidence

* First attested in the late 14th century. * (grammar): First attested in the mid 15th century. * From Middle English accidence, accidens, from Latin accidentia (“accidental matters”), from accidēns, present participle of accidere (“to happen”)