Where does “fortune” come from?
fortune (French) comes from Middle French fortuné, 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.
fortune (French): With good luck; fortunate; wealthy; well-off
Definitions
- With good luck; fortunate; wealthy; well-off
Ancestry of “fortune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | fortuné | fortunate, favored by fate |
| 2 | Latin | fortūnātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fortuno | I make happy, prosper; I bless |
| 4 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 5 | Latin | fōrs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fortis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |