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Where does “destin” come from?

destin (French) comes from Latin destino, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

destin (French): destiny, fate

Definitions

  1. destiny, fate

Ancestry of “destin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindestinoI bind, fasten, secure, fix; I establish,...
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “destin”

  • destin
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