Where does “malaventura” come from?
malaventura (Spanish) comes from Spanish ventura, from Latin ventura, from Latin venturus, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
malaventura (Spanish): misfortune, bad luck, misadventure
Definitions
- misfortune, bad luck, misadventure
Ancestry of “malaventura”, step by step
malaventura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish ventura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ventura | fortune, chance, luck |
| 2 | Latin | ventura | nominative feminine singular of ventūrus;... |
| 3 | Latin | venturus | about to come; about to approach |
| 4 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Spanish mala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mala | feminine singular of malo; suitcase; mailbag |
| 2 | French | malle | large suitcase; trunk |
| 3 | Middle French | malle | — |
| 4 | Old French | male | pack, bag |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | mala | cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | smakslā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | beard; chin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |