casualty etymology

Etymology

• From Middle English casualte, casuelte
• From Anglo-Norman casuelté, casueté
• From Old French casualté, casueté
• From Latin casualitas ("an accident, chance"), from casualis ("happening by chance")
• From the root cad- ("to fall")

Meaning

• An injury or death, especially one sustained in an accident or during war.
• A loss or damage caused by an accident.
• A person who has been injured or killed in an accident or during war.

Origin

The word "casualty" originally referred to an accidental event. It was first used in the 14th century to describe a death or injury caused by an accident. In the 16th century, the word began to be used to describe losses or damage caused by accidents. In the 17th century, the word began to be used to describe people who had been injured or killed in accidents. Today, the word "casualty" is most commonly used to describe deaths or injuries sustained in war.

casualty relate terms

• casual

  Etymology The word casual is derived from the Latin word casus which means chance

• case

  Etymology The word case derives from the Old French word cas which in turn comes fro

• penalty

  Etymology The word penalty is derived from the Late Latin term poena which means p

• penal

  Etymology Penal derives from the Latin word poena meaning punishment or penalty

• royalty

  Etymology From Old French royalte from Late Latin regalitās royalty from Latin r

• damage

  Etymology The word damage comes from the Old French word damager which means to inj

• decrease

  Etymology Middle English decressen from Old French decroistre from Late Latin decr

• fatality

  Etymology The word fatality comes from the Latin word fatalis which means fixed by

• accident

  Etymology The word accident comes from the Middle English word accident which in tu

• victim

  Etymology of Victim The word victim is derived from the Latin word victima which

• loss

  Etymology The word loss originates from the Middle English word lose which in turn

• fatal

  Etymology Origin Latin fatalis from fatum fate Meaning Of or relating to fate

• party

  Etymology The word party comes from the Old French word partie which means part po

• retrieve

  Etymology The word etymology is derived from the Greek word etymos which means true