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Where does “fortuno” come from?

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

fortuno (Latin): I make happy, prosper; I bless

Definitions

  1. I make happy, prosper; I bless

Ancestry of “fortuno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortūna—
2Latinfōrs—
3Proto-Italicfortis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fortuno”

  • unfortunate
  • fortunate
  • unfortunately
  • fortunately
  • infortunate
  • unfortunateness
  • fortunateness
  • fortunatus
  • fortunato
  • fortunans
  • fortunaturus
  • infortunatus
  • fortunate
  • fortunandus
  • fortunato
  • gefortuneerd
  • fortuné
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