Where does “fortuitous” come from?
Fortuitous comes from Latin fortuitus, derived from Latin fors meaning "chance" or "luck," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning "to carry" or "bear."
fortuitous (English): Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental;...
Definitions
- Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental;...
Ancestry of “fortuitous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fortuitus | happening by chance, accidental, random,... |
| 2 | Latin | fors | luck, chance; perhaps, perchance |
| 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 “fortuitous”