Where does “fortuneless” come from?

fortuneless (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.

fortuneless (English): Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money;...

Definitions

  1. Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money;...

Ancestry of “fortuneless”, step by step

fortuneless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fortune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfortuneDestiny, especially favorable; A prediction or...
2Middle Englishfortunefortune fate, chance
3Old Frenchfortune—
4Latinfortūna—
5Latinfōrsluck, chance
6Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
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