Where does “fortuné” come from?
fortuné (Middle French) comes from Latin fortūnātus, 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.
fortuné (Middle French): fortunate, favored by fate
Definitions
- fortunate, favored by fate
Ancestry of “fortuné”, step by step
fortuné traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fortūnātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fortūnātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fortuno | I make happy, prosper; I bless |
| 3 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 4 | Latin | fōrs | luck, chance |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Old French fortune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fortune | — |