Where does “fortunapeli” come from?
fortunapeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish fortuna, from Italian fortuna, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fortunapeli (Finnish): bagatelle, pin bagatelle
Ancestry of “fortunapeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | fortuna | bagatelle, pin bagatelle |
| 2 | Italian | fortuna | luck; fortune |
| 3 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 4 | Latin | fōrs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fortis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |