Etymology of the French word destiner
the Old French word
destinerderived from the Latin word
destinare (determine, intend; settle on; fix, bind, fasten down)
Date
The earliest known usage of destiner in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
destin,
destinee,
destinataire,
destinatoire,
destinée,
destinateurDerivations in other languages
English
destineCognates
English
destine, Italian
destinare, Latin
destinare, Spanish
destinarUsage
Word found in Old French
