Where does “predestiny” come from?
predestiny (English) comes from English Destiny, from Middle English destine, from Old French destinee, from Latin destino, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
predestiny (English): Predestination
Definitions
- Predestination
Ancestry of “predestiny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Destiny | That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will |
| 2 | Middle English | destine | — |
| 3 | Old French | destinee | fate; destiny |
| 4 | Latin | destino | I bind, fasten, secure, fix; I establish,... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |