Etymology of the English word destine
the English word
destinederived from the Old French word
destinerderived from the Latin word
destinare (determine, intend; settle on; fix, bind, fasten down)
Date
The earliest known usage of destine in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
destined,
destiningCognates
French
destiner, Italian
destinare, Latin
destinare, Spanish
destinarUsage
Word found in Modern English
