unintentionally-found
|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-found|
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli faʊnd/
unexpected discovery
Etymology
'unintentionally-found' originates from the combination of 'unintentionally' and 'found'. 'Unintentionally' comes from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not', and 'intentionally' from 'intent', which is derived from Latin 'intentus', meaning 'stretched out'. 'Found' is the past participle of 'find', from Old English 'findan'.
'Unintentionally' evolved from Middle English 'unintencionel', and 'found' from Old English 'fundon'.
Initially, 'unintentionally' meant 'not done on purpose', and 'found' meant 'discovered'. The combined term retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
discovered or encountered without deliberate planning or intention.
The ancient artifact was unintentionally-found during the excavation.
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