Where does “unfortunateness” come from?
unfortunateness (English) comes from English unfortunate, from English fortunate, from Latin fortūnātus, from Latin fortuno, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis — to bear, carry.
unfortunateness (English): The quality of being unfortunate; bad luck;...
Definitions
- The quality of being unfortunate; bad luck;...
Ancestry of “unfortunateness”, step by step
unfortunateness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unfortunate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfortunate | not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by... |
| 2 | English | fortunate | Auspicious; Happening by good luck or favorable... |
| 3 | Latin | fortūnātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | fortuno | I make happy, prosper; I bless |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |