Where does “fortuitus” come from?

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

fortuitus (Latin): happening by chance, accidental, random,...

Definitions

  1. happening by chance, accidental, random,...

Ancestry of “fortuitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforsluck, chance; perhaps, perchance
2Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fortuitus”

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