Hazardous
/ˈhæz.ər.dəs/noun
Full of risk or danger.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Arabic *az-zahr*, meaning “the die,” which passed through medieval gaming culture before becoming a word for danger and risk.
Etymological Timeline
Arabic (medieval)
Arabic
az-zahr
“the die used in games of chance”
12th Century
Old French
hasard
“a game of dice; chance, luck”
13th Century
Middle English
hazard
“chance, peril, dangerous risk”
16th Century
English
hazardous
“full of hazard; risky, dangerous”
Modern English
English
hazardous
“dangerous or unsafe”