perhaps

English

/pəˈhæps/, /pɚˈhæps/, /ˈpɹæps/

adv

Definitions

(rare) By chance.

Etymology

Compound from English per + English hap (luck, chance, occurrence, byfall, fortune, event, a chance, coincidence).

Origin

English

hap

Gloss

luck, chance, occurrence, byfall, fortune, event, a chance, coincidence

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

behap English
hap English
hapful English
haphazard English
hapless English
haply English
happen English
happy English
mishap English
per English
pers English
per Latin
par French
hap Middle English
per Esperanto