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qisma
Arabic · medieval
"a portion, allotted share"
meaning "a portion" or "lot", one's allotted share in life
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Stage 2 of 3
kismet
Ottoman Turkish · medieval
"fate, destiny"
came to mean fate or destiny
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kismet
English · 1800s
"fate or destiny"
adopted through European contact with Ottoman culture
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