Where does “fōrs” come from?

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

fōrs (Latin): luck, chance

Definitions

  1. luck, chance

Ancestry of “fōrs”, step by step

fōrs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic fortis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Latin fors sit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfors sitit might happen

Words derived from “fōrs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →
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