Where does “fortune” come from?

fortune (Italian) comes 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.

fortune (Italian): plural of fortuna

Definitions

  1. plural of fortuna

Ancestry of “fortune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfortunaluck; fortune
2Latinfortūna—
3Latinfōrsluck, chance
4Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →