Where does “Fortunat” come from?

Fortunat (French) comes from Latin fortūnātus, from Latin fortuno, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “Fortunat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortūnātus
2LatinfortunoI make happy, prosper; I bless
3Latinfortūna
4Latinfōrsluck, chance
5Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértisEvery word from Proto-Italic fortis