Fatal
/ˈfeɪ.təl/noun
Resulting in death; deadly.
Did you know?The concept of fate was deeply intertwined with the Roman belief in the Fates, powerful deities who controlled human destiny, often linked to death and the end of life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰeɪ-
“to set, to put, or to place, often in a fateful context.”
Latin
Latin
fatalis
“pertaining to fate or destiny, especially in a deadly sense.”
Old French
Old French
fatal
“of or relating to fate, often with a connotation of death.”
Middle English
Middle English
fatal
“relating to death or destined to cause death.”
Modern English
English
fatal
“associated with causing death; deadly.”