Where does “destination” come from?
Destination comes from Latin destinatio, derived from destino meaning "to make firm or establish," from the prefix de- and root de in Proto-Indo-European.
destination (English): The act of destining or appointing; Purpose for...
Definitions
- The act of destining or appointing; Purpose for...
Ancestry of “destination”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dēstinātiō | resolution, determination, purpose, design |
| 2 | Latin | destino | I bind, fasten, secure, fix; I establish,... |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |