Danger
/ˈdeɪndʒər/noun
The possibility of suffering harm or injury.
Did you know?In ancient times, 'danger' was linked not just to threats, but to the power and control one had over another's fate, echoing a darker side of human relationships.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dominium
“power or control, often over another's safety.”
Old French
Old French
dangier
“to have power over, a sense of imposing risk.”
14th Century
Middle English
dengier
“the act of endangering or threatening.”
Modern English
English
danger
“the state of being exposed to harm or risk.”