Where does “fortuito” come from?

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

fortuito (Latin): by chance, accidentally, casually; fortuitously

Definitions

  1. by chance, accidentally, casually; fortuitously

Ancestry of “fortuito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforteablative singular of fors; by chance,...
2Latinforsluck, chance; perhaps, perchance
3Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
5Proto-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 →