Where does “unfortuitous” come from?
unfortuitous (English) comes from English fortuitous, from Latin fortuitus, from Latin fors, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
unfortuitous (English): Not fortuitous
Definitions
- Not fortuitous
Ancestry of “unfortuitous”, step by step
unfortuitous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fortuitous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortuitous | Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental;... |
| 2 | Latin | fortuitus | happening by chance, accidental, random,... |
| 3 | Latin | fors | luck, chance; perhaps, perchance |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |