Italian disastro → French désastre → disaster
Disaster once pointed to the stars. Italian disastro combined elements meaning bad and star, reflecting the idea that an unfavourable position of the stars could bring misfortune.
Italian disastro → French désastre → disaster
Disaster once pointed to the stars. Italian disastro combined elements meaning bad and star, reflecting the idea that an unfavourable position of the stars could bring misfortune.
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