Where does “gefortuneerd” come from?

gefortuneerd (Dutch) comes from Middle French fortuné, from Latin fortūnātus, from Latin fortuno, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

gefortuneerd (Dutch): fortunate, favored by fate; possessing a fortune,...

Definitions

  1. fortunate, favored by fate; possessing a fortune,...

Ancestry of “gefortuneerd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfortunéfortunate, favored by fate
2Latinfortūnātus—
3LatinfortunoI make happy, prosper; I bless
4Latinfortūna—
5Latinfōrsluck, chance
6Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →