Etymology

bechance

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Today it means: To happen; chance. Full definition →

English chance ← Middle English bi- ← Old English be-
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bechance · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁pi
  5. Proto-Germanic*bi
  6. Proto-Germanic*bi-
  7. Proto-West Germanic*bi-
  8. Old Englishbe-
  9. Middle Englishbi-
  10. Englishbe-
  11. Englishchance
  12. English todaybechance

From be- + chance.

bechance · adverb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁pi
  5. Proto-Germanic*bi
  6. Proto-Germanic*bi-
  7. Proto-West Germanic*bi-
  8. Old Englishbe-
  9. Middle Englishbi-
  10. Englishbe-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ḱad-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ḱádeti
  13. Proto-Italic*kadō
  14. Latincadō
  15. Latincadēns
  16. Vulgar Latin*cadentia
  17. Anglo-Normancheance
  18. Middle Englishchaunce
  19. Englishchance
  20. English todaybechance

From be- (“by”) + chance.

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