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cadere
Latin · ancient
"to fall"
to fall, combined with ob- (toward)
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occasio
Latin · ancient
"a falling toward, a favorable moment"
a falling toward, a favorable moment, from ob- and cadere
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occasion
Old French · medieval
"a particular time or event"
carried into French for a particular time or event
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occasion
English · 1300s
"a particular time, or a special event"
settled as the English word for a particular time or special event
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