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Fortune
Fortune comes from Portuguese fortuna ‘luck, fortune’, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis ‘the act of carrying’, and ultimately from *bʰer-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰer-‘to bear, carry’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰértis‘the act of carrying’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*fortis‘luck, chance’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfors‘chance, luck’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfortūna‘fortune, luck’
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentfortuna‘luck, fortune’
- EnglishtodayFortune
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰer-‘to bear, carry’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰértis‘the act of carrying’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*fortis‘luck, chance’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfors‘chance, luck’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfortūna‘fortune, luck’
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentfortuna‘luck, fortune’
- EnglishtodayFortune
The story
The name of the town in Newfoundland is derived from Portuguese fortuna (‘luck, fortune’). The name may refer to a fortuitous event that occurred in the nearby bay.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- ‘to bear, carry’
different, offer, difference, bar, reference, transfer, bear, prefer, broad, bread, relative, suffer, translation, relation, relate, burden, extraordinary, barrel, differ, barn, referendum, frustration, translate, fury, baron, breeze, referee, bark, bore, fertility, broom, fertile, phosphate, extravagant, barrow, embargo, fret, berth, defer, borne, 159 more
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis ‘the act of carrying’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- / Fortune