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The term "serendipitous" originated from the 1754 satirical tale "The Three Princes of Serendip" by Horace Walpole. In the story, the three princes possess an exceptional ability to make extraordinary discoveries by chance.
Walpole coined the term "serendipitous" based on the Sanskrit term "serendib," which refers to Sri Lanka. The name "Serendib" itself is thought to derive from the Sanskrit words "Sinha" (lion) and "dvipa" (island), meaning "Lion Island."
The tale of the three princes and Walpole's coinage of the term "serendipitous" popularized the concept of making unexpected but fortunate discoveries. Over time, the term evolved to convey a broader sense of chance encounters and happy accidents.
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