Where does “afortunado” come from?

afortunado (Spanish) comes 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.

afortunado (Spanish): lucky, fortunate

Definitions

  1. lucky, fortunate

Ancestry of “afortunado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishafortunarto make lucky
2Spanishfortunafortune; wealth; luck
3Latinfortūna
4Latinfōrsluck, chance
5Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “afortunado

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