Where does “fortunate” come from?

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

fortunate (Latin): prosperously, fortunately

Definitions

  1. prosperously, fortunately

Ancestry of “fortunate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortunatusblessed, prosperous, lucky, fortunate; well off,...
2LatinfortunoI make happy, prosper; I bless
3Latinfortūna—
4Latinfōrsluck, chance
5Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
7Proto-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 →