συμφορά

Etymology: From Ancient Greek συμφορά (symphorá), from συμφέρω (symphérō, 'to bring together'). The word originally had a neutral meaning of 'event' or 'circumstance', but evolved to primarily denote negative events. It's composed of the prefix συν- (syn-, 'together') and the verb φέρω (phérō, 'to bear, carry'), literally meaning 'a bringing together' of unfortunate circumstances.