Where does “forsit” come from?
forsit (Latin) comes from Latin sit, from Latin sum, from Proto-Italic ezom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
forsit (Latin): perhaps
Ancestry of “forsit”, step by step
forsit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sit | third-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | sum | to be, exist, have; to be there; to go |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ezom | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Latin fōrs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fōrs | luck, chance |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “forsit”