Latin word fortuna comes from Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰébʰrus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Beaver. |
| *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. |