Where does “sfortùnn-a” come from?

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

sfortùnn-a (Ligurian): bad luck; misfortune

Definitions

  1. bad luck; misfortune

Ancestry of “sfortùnn-a”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianfortùnn-aluck; fortune
2Latinfortūna—
3Latinfōrsluck, chance
4Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
6Proto-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 →