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disaster

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.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary — Douglas Harper

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