miscarry

The story

1. Middle English · inherited frommiscarien
2. English todaymiscarry

From Middle English miscarien. By surface analysis, mis- + carry.

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–18th c. To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
• from 14th c. To go astray; to do something wrong.
• from 16th c. To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
• from 16th c. To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
• from 16th c. Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.