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Where does “infortunium” come from?

infortunium (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.

infortunium (Latin): misfortune; trouble

Definitions

  1. misfortune; trouble

Ancestry of “infortunium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “infortunium”

  • infortune
  • infortunistico
  • antiinfortunistico
  • infortunio
  • infortunistica
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