Where does “befortune” come from?
befortune (English) comes from English fortune, from Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
befortune (English): To befall
Definitions
- To befall
Ancestry of “befortune”, step by step
befortune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fortune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortune | Destiny, especially favorable; A prediction or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fortune | fortune fate, chance |
| 3 | Old French | fortune | — |
| 4 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 5 | Latin | fōrs | luck, chance |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |