Where does “kismetic” come from?
kismetic (English) comes from English kismet, from Turkish kısmet, from Ottoman Turkish قسمت, from Arabic قِسْمَة, from Arabic قَسَمَ, from Arabic س, from Arabic سَوْفَ — {{qualifier|future tense marker}}.
kismetic (English): Of, like, or pertaining to kismet; fatiloquent;...
Definitions
- Of, like, or pertaining to kismet; fatiloquent;...
Ancestry of “kismetic”, step by step
kismetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kismet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kismet | Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny |
| 2 | Turkish | kısmet | fate; kismet |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قسمت | fate, destiny |
| 4 | Arabic | قِسْمَة | portion, fate; division, lot, destiny; destiny |
| 5 | Arabic | قَسَمَ | to divide, to foreordain |
| 6 | Arabic | س | will |
| 7 | Arabic | سَوْفَ | {{qualifier|future tense marker}} |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |