Where does “furtună” come from?

furtună (Romanian) comes from Greek φουρτούνα, from Byzantine Greek φορτούνα, 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.

furtună (Romanian): storm, tempest, squall; revolt; bad luck, mishap,...

Definitions

  1. storm, tempest, squall; revolt; bad luck, mishap,...

Ancestry of “furtună”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφουρτούναrough sea, storm, tempest, squall; chain of...
2Byzantine Greekφορτούνα
3Venetianfortuna
4Latinfortūna
5Latinfōrsluck, chance
6Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “furtună

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértisEvery word from Proto-Italic fortis