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English word fortune comes from Proto-Italic *fortūnā, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis (The act of carrying, bearing.)
*fortūnā (Proto-Italic)
*bʰrewe- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bʰértis (Proto-Indo-European)
The act of carrying, bearing.
*forts (Proto-Italic)
fors (Latin)
Luck, chance. Perhaps, perchance.
fortuna (Latin)
(in the plural) possessions. Destiny, fate. Fortune, luck. Good fortune; misfortune (depending on context). Prosperity.
fortune (Old French)
fortune (English)
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; [...]