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Where does “fırtına” come from?

fırtına (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فورطنه, from Venetian fortuna, from Latin fortūna, from Latin fōrs, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fırtına (Turkish): storm

Definitions

  1. storm

Ancestry of “fırtına”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishفورطنه—
2Venetianfortuna—
3Latinfortūna—
4Latinfōrs—
5Proto-Italicfortis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fırtına”

  • fırtınalı
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