French word fortune comes from Proto-Italic *fortūnā, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, and later Latin fors (Luck, chance. Perhaps, perchance.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *fortūnā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *bʰrewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰēr- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *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 | French (fra) | Fortune. |