English

event

/ɪˈvɛnt/
An occurrence; something that happens.

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    Etymology 1

    From Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”); related to venture, advent, convent, invent, convene, evene, etc.

    Etymology 2

    From French éventer.

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    • rootProto-Indo-European*gʷem- “to come, step”
    • derivedMiddle Frenchevent
      • derivedLatinēventus “an event, occurrence”
    • derivedFrenchéventer

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