Where does “Serendipität” come from?
Serendipität (German) comes from English serendipity, from English Serendip, from Persian سرندیپ — Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Serendip.
Serendipität (German): serendipity
Definitions
- serendipity
Ancestry of “Serendipität”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serendipity | A combination of events which have come together... |
| 2 | English | Serendip | variant of "Serendib": Ceylon, Sri Lanka |
| 3 | Persian | سرندیپ | Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Serendip |