Where does “misfortunately” come from?
misfortunately (English) comes from English misfortunate, from English misfortune, from English fortune, from Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis — to bear, carry.
misfortunately (English): In a misfortunate manner
Ancestry of “misfortunately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misfortunate | Having suffered misfortune; pitiable |
| 2 | English | misfortune | bad luck; an undesirable event such as an... |
| 3 | English | fortune | Destiny, especially favorable; A prediction or... |
| 4 | Middle English | fortune | fortune |
| 5 | Old French | fortune | — |
| 6 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 7 | Latin | fōrs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fortis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |