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Where does “furtunos” come from?

furtunos (Romanian) comes from Romanian furtună, 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 — to bear, carry.

furtunos (Romanian): stormy, tempestuous, gusty; agitated, impetuous

Definitions

  1. stormy, tempestuous, gusty; agitated, impetuous

Ancestry of “furtunos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfurtunăstorm, tempest, squall; revolt; bad luck, mishap,...
2Greekφουρτούναrough sea, storm, tempest, squall; chain of...
3Byzantine Greekφορτούνα—
4Venetianfortuna—
5Latinfortūna—
6Latinfōrs—
7Proto-Italicfortis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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