Where does “fortuit” come from?

fortuit (English) comes from Middle French fortuit, from Latin fortuitus, from Latin fors, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fortuit (English): Fortuitous

Definitions

  1. Fortuitous

Ancestry of “fortuit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfortuit—
2Latinfortuitushappening by chance, accidental, random,...
3Latinforsluck, chance; perhaps, perchance
4Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
6Proto-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 →