perhap

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A form of perhaps — Possibly.

OriginMiddle English perhap ← Old Norse happ ← Proto-Germanic *hampą →
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Meanings

adverb
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of perhaps.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Old Frenchpar
  6. Middle Englishper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kob-
  8. Proto-Germanic*hampą
  9. Old Norsehapp
  10. Middle Englishhap
  11. Middle Englishperhap
  12. Englishperhap

Inherited from Middle English perhap.

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APA

perhap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhap

MLA

“perhap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perhap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhap.

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