Where does “φουρτούνα” come from?
φουρτούνα (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek φορτούνα, from Venetian fortuna, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
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Ancestry of “φουρτούνα”, step by step
φουρτούνα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Byzantine Greek φορτούνα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | φορτούνα | — |
| 2 | Venetian | fortuna | — |
| 3 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 4 | Latin | fōrs | luck, chance |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Italian fortuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fortuna | luck; fortune |