Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-European

Where does “bʰértis” come from?

bʰértis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bʰértis (Proto-Indo-European): the act of carrying, bearing

Definitions

  1. the act of carrying, bearing

Ancestry of “bʰértis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bʰértis”

  • fortune
  • unfortunate
  • fortunate
  • unfortunately
  • misfortune
  • fortunately
  • fortuitous
  • fortuitously
  • misfortunate
  • fortuitousness
  • fortuit
  • brehon
  • fortuneless
  • infortunate
  • misfortuned
  • unfortunateness
  • misfortunately
  • fortunateness
  • befortune
  • megafortune
  • fortunize
  • wanfortune
  • ill-fortune
  • fortune-teller
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →