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fateFate is from the latinLatin fatumfatum, which means "that which has been spoken."
that which has been spokenDestiny

destiny is from the Latin destinaredestinare, which means to make firm"to make firm" or to establish"to establish."

I agree with Billare that fatefate has a more fatalistic feel (fatalistic also comes from `fatum'fatum), as it has a deeper implication of one's end being decided by a separate entity.

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fate is from the latin fatum which means that which has been spoken

destiny is from the Latin destinare, which means to make firm or to establish

I agree with Billare that fate has a more fatalistic feel (fatalistic also comes from `fatum'), as it has a deeper implication of one's end being decided by a separate entity.

_NOAD

Fate is from the Latin fatum, which means "that which has been spoken."
Destiny is from the Latin destinare, which means "to make firm" or "to establish."

I agree with Billare that fate has a more fatalistic feel (fatalistic also comes from fatum), as it has a deeper implication of one's end being decided by a separate entity.

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fate is from the latin fatum which means that which has been spoken

destiny is from the Latin destinare, which means to make firm or to establish

I agree with Billare that fate has a more fatalistic feel (fatalistic also comes from `fatum'), as it has a deeper implication of one's end being decided by a separate entity.

_NOAD