Where does “fortuin” come from?
fortuin (Dutch) comes from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fortuin (Dutch): luck; fortune
Ancestry of “fortuin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 2 | Latin | fōrs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fortis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “fortuin”