event

Where does the word "event" come from? It comes from Latin evenire, and was adopted directly into English (1570s).

Event’s story begins in Latin: evenire meant “to come out, to happen.” To come out, to happen, from ex- (out) and venire (to come). It reached English by 1570s as event. Settled as the English word for something that happens, especially a notable one. Today, event means a thing that happens, especially one considered notable or organized.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient evenire "to come out, to happen", to come out, to happen, from ex- (out) and venire (to come).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1570s event "a thing that happens, especially a notable one", settled as the English word for something that happens, especially a notable one.