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Where does “fortuitamente” come from?

fortuitamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish fortuito, from Latin fortuitus, from Latin fors, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fortuitamente (Spanish): Fortuitously, by chance

Definitions

  1. Fortuitously, by chance

Ancestry of “fortuitamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfortuitoaccidental
2Latinfortuitushappening by chance, accidental, random,...
3Latinforsluck, chance; perhaps, perchance
4Proto-Italicfortis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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