Where does “full-fortuned” come from?
full-fortuned (English) comes from English fortuned, 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 — to bear, carry.
full-fortuned (English): At the height of prosperity
Definitions
- At the height of prosperity
Ancestry of “full-fortuned”, step by step
full-fortuned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fortuned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortuned | simple past tense and past participle of fortune |
| 2 | English | fortune | Destiny, especially favorable; A prediction or... |
| 3 | Middle English | fortune | fortune fate, chance |
| 4 | Old French | fortune | — |
| 5 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 6 | Latin | fōrs | luck, chance |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English full
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | full | Containing the maximum possible amount that can... |
| 2 | Middle English | fúl | very; much; to a great extent |
| 3 | Old English | full | full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |