English word destiny comes from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-, Proto-Indo-European - -né-, Latin destinatus, and later Proto-Indo-European *stnéh₂ti (To place, to stand.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *steh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to stand, stay, stand, to stand |
| - -né- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| destinatus | Latin (lat) | |
| destinata | Latin (lat) | |
| *stnéh₂ti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To place, to stand. |
| *stanō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| destinare | Latin (lat) | |
| destinee | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Fate; destiny. |
| destiny | English (en) | That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will. The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual. |