Where does “Fanum Fortunae” come from?

Fanum Fortunae (Latin) comes from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Fanum Fortunae (Latin): on the left bank of the river Metaurus, now Fano

Definitions

  1. on the left bank of the river Metaurus, now Fano

Ancestry of “Fanum Fortunae”, step by step

Fanum Fortunae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fortūna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortūna—
2Latinfōrsluck, chance
3Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Latin fānum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfānumshrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity
2Proto-Italicfaznomtemple
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →