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Etymology of the English word haphazard

the English word haphazard
derived from the English word hap
derived from the Old Norse word happ
derived from the English word hazard
derived from the Old French word hasard
derived from the Old Spanish word azar
derived from the Arabic word az-zahr
using the Arabic prefix al-
derived from the Classical Arabic word zahr
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khapan

Derivations in English

haphazardly, haphazardry

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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