English word fortune comes from Proto-Italic *fortūnā, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis (The act of carrying, bearing.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *fortūnā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰértis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | The act of carrying, bearing. |
| *forts | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| fors | Latin (lat) | Luck, chance. Perhaps, perchance. |
| fortuna | Latin (lat) | (in the plural) possessions. Destiny, fate. Fortune, luck. Good fortune; misfortune (depending on context). Prosperity. |
| fortune | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| fortune | English (eng) | A large amount of money.. A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.. A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.. Destiny, especially favorable.. Good luck.. One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; [...] |