Where does “Fuerteventura” come from?

Fuerteventura (Spanish) comes from Spanish ventura, from Latin ventura, from Latin venturus, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

Ancestry of “Fuerteventura”, step by step

Fuerteventura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish ventura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishventurafortune, chance, luck
2Latinventuranominative feminine singular of ventūrus;...
3Latinventurusabout to come; about to approach
4Latinveniōto come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach
5Proto-Italicgʷenjōto come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Spanish fuerte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfuertestrong; loud; hard
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Chichewa iye
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