Where does “desafortunadamente” come from?
desafortunadamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish desafortunado, from Spanish afortunado, from Spanish afortunar, from Spanish fortuna, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis — to bear, carry.
desafortunadamente (Spanish): unfortunately; regrettably
Definitions
- unfortunately; regrettably
Ancestry of “desafortunadamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | desafortunado | without luck; unfortunate |
| 2 | Spanish | afortunado | lucky, fortunate |
| 3 | Spanish | afortunar | to make lucky |
| 4 | Spanish | fortuna | fortune; wealth; luck |
| 5 | Latin | fortūna | — |
| 6 | Latin | fōrs | luck, chance |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fortis | luck, chance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |