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Where does “ventura” come from?

ventura (Italian) comes from Latin ventura, from Latin venturus, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ventura (Italian): destiny, fate, chance; chance, coincidence,...

Definitions

  1. destiny, fate, chance; chance, coincidence,...

Ancestry of “ventura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinventuranominative feminine singular of ventūrus;...
2Latinventurusabout to come; about to approach
3Latinveniō—
4Proto-Italicgʷenjōto come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ventura”

  • venturoso
  • venturosamente
  • malavventurato
  • malavventuratamente
  • avventurato
  • avventuratamente
  • venture
  • avventurare
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