Where does “fortan” come from?

fortan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish fortún, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fortan (Scottish Gaelic): fortune, luck

Definitions

  1. fortune, luck

Ancestry of “fortan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfortún—
2Old Frenchfortune—
3Latinfortūna—
4Latinfōrsluck, chance
5Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fortan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →