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Where does “afortunada” come from?

afortunada (Spanish) comes from Spanish afortunado, from Spanish afortunar, from Spanish fortuna, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

afortunada (Spanish): feminine singular of afortunado

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of afortunado

Ancestry of “afortunada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishafortunadolucky, fortunate
2Spanishafortunarto make lucky
3Spanishfortunafortune; wealth; luck
4Latinfortūna—
5Latinfōrs—
6Proto-Italicfortis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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