Where does “afortunar” come from?

afortunar (Spanish) comes 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.

afortunar (Spanish): to make lucky

Definitions

  1. to make lucky

Ancestry of “afortunar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “afortunar”

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