Etymology

destination

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Today it means: The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. Full definition →

Latin dēstinātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēstinātiō
  2. English todaydestination

From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).

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