| 【hap】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old Norse word(s) "happ." It carries the basic meaning of "chance," and "good luck." from PIE *kob- |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hap"]
happen ****[149] Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned.
happening ☆[4654] an event or occurrence
happily ***[3020] You can add happily to a statement to indicate that you are glad that something happened or is true.
happiness ***[2227] a state of well-being and contentment : JOY
happy ****[445] Someone who is happy has feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life.
perhaps ****[362] You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.
unhappiness ☆[4722] unhappy + ness
unhappy ***[2727] If you are unhappy, you are sad and depressed.
[WORD ROOT]root hap
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hap, happ, haps
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old Norse) happ
[MEANING]root chance, good luck
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Middle English】 hap chance
- 【Middle English】 happen [hap+-en, from Old English hæppan] to come to pass, happen
- 【Old English】 hæppan to move accidentally, slip
- 【Old Norse】 happ chance, good luck
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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happen ★★★★[149] verb from happen 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned.
【Declension/Conjugation】 happened, happened, happening, happens
【SYNONYM】 take place, come about
【ROOTs】 ⑴ happ(hap); chance ⑵ en; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English hæppan》 to move accidentally, slip
【First Known Meaning】 to come to pass, occur, come about, be the case
happening ☆[4654] noun from happen 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 an event or occurrence
【COMPOSITION】 happen + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ happ(hap); chance ⑵ en; verb suffix ⑶ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English hæppan》 to move accidentally, slip
happily ★★★[3020] adverb from happy 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 You can add happily to a statement to indicate that you are glad that something happened or is true.
【SYNONYM】 fortunately
【COMPOSITION】 happy + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ happ(hap); chance, good luck ⑵ I(y); suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Middle English happi》
【DERIVATIVEs】 happily, happiness, happy
happiness ★★★[2227] noun from happy 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 ① a state of well-being and contentment : JOY
② a pleasurable or satisfying experience
【COMPOSITION】 happy + ness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hap; chance, good luck ⑵ p; - ⑶ I(y); adjective suffix ⑷ ness; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Middle English happi》
【DERIVATIVEs】 happily, happiness, happy
happy ★★★★[445] adjective from happy 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is happy has feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; happy < happier < happiest
【SYNONYM】 fortunate
【COMPOSITION】 hap
【ROOTs】 ⑴ happ(hap); chance, good luck ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Middle English happi》
【First Known Meaning】 lucky, favored by fortune, being in advantageous circumstances, prosperous
【DERIVATIVEs】 happily, happiness, happy
perhaps ★★★★[362] adverb from perhaps 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.
【SYNONYM】 maybe, possibly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly, very ⑵ haps(hap); chance, good luck
【Etymology】 《Middle English perhap》 [per+hap]
【First Known Meaning】 possibly
unhappiness ☆[4722] noun from unhappy 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 unhappy + ness
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 unhappy + ness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ happ(hap); chance, good luck ⑶ I(y); adjective suffix ⑷ ness; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old Norse happ》 chance, good luck
【DERIVATIVEs】 unhappily, unhappiness, unhappy
unhappy ★★★[2727] adjective from unhappy 〈 hap
【DEFINITION】 If you are unhappy, you are sad and depressed.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; unhappy < unhappier < unhappiest
【SYNONYM】 down in the dumps
【COMPOSITION】 un + happy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ happ(hap); ⑶ y; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old Norse happ》 chance, good luck
【DERIVATIVEs】 unhappily, unhappiness, unhappy
Other words containing "hap"; hap, haphazard, mishap
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
hand
hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-
guard
grow
ground
grad-, gred-, gress-
grav-
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
