Where does “fortunate” come from?

Fortunate comes from Latin fortunatus, derived from Latin fortuna meaning chance or luck, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.

fortunate (English): Auspicious; Happening by good luck or favorable...

Definitions

  1. Auspicious; Happening by good luck or favorable...

Ancestry of “fortunate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortūnātus—
2LatinfortunoI make happy, prosper; I bless
3Latinfortūna—
4Latinfōrsluck, chance
5Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fortunate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →