Fated
/ˈfeɪ.tɪd/noun
Determined in advance by fate or destiny.
Did you know?Latin fatum, the ancestor of fate, originally meant “that which has been spoken,” especially a divine pronouncement that could not be undone.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bha-
“To speak or utter; the reconstructed root behind the Latin family of words connected with speech.”
Classical Latin
Latin
fari
“To speak, especially to speak formally or prophetically.”
Classical Latin
Latin
fatum
“A thing spoken; a prophetic declaration or decree of destiny.”
Late Latin
Latin
fatare
“To determine by fate or destiny; a later verb formed from fatum.”
14th Century
Middle English
fate
“Destiny or an unavoidable course of events, borrowed through Old French and Latin.”
15th Century
English
fated
“Determined by fate; destined to happen.”
Modern English
English
fated
“Predestined or seemingly unavoidable.”