Where does “kismet” come from?
kismet (English) comes from Turkish kısmet, from Ottoman Turkish قسمت, from Arabic قِسْمَة, from Arabic قَسَمَ, from Arabic س, from Arabic سَوْفَ — {{qualifier|future tense marker}}.
kismet (English): Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny
Definitions
- Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny
Ancestry of “kismet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kısmet | fate; kismet |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قسمت | fate, destiny |
| 3 | Arabic | قِسْمَة | portion, fate; division, lot, destiny; destiny |
| 4 | Arabic | قَسَمَ | to divide, to foreordain |
| 5 | Arabic | س | will |
| 6 | Arabic | سَوْفَ | {{qualifier|future tense marker}} |
Words derived from “kismet”