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Where does “فورطنه” come from?

فورطنه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Venetian fortuna, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “فورطنه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianfortuna—
2Latinfortūna—
3Latinfōrs—
4Proto-Italicfortis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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