Where does “heterofatalist” come from?
heterofatalist (English) comes from English fatalist, from English fatal, from Middle French fatal, from Latin fatalis, from Latin fātum, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr — to speak, to be talking.
Ancestry of “heterofatalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fatalist | One who maintains that all things happen by... |
| 2 | English | fatal | Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or... |
| 3 | Middle French | fatal | fatal due to fate |
| 4 | Latin | fatalis | of fate, destined, predestined; fatal, deadly |
| 5 | Latin | fātum | destiny, fate, lot |
| 6 | Latin | fātus | spoken, said, told, foretold, related, predicted; having or had spoken, etc |
| 7 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |