fortunate的词源

英文词源

fortunate (adj.)

late 14c., "having good fortune; bringing good fortune," from Latin fortunatus "prospered, prosperous; lucky, happy," past participle of fortunare "to make prosperous," from fortuna (see fortune). Fortunate Islands "mythical abode of the blessed dead, in the Western Ocean" (early 15c.; late 14c. as Ilondes of fortune) translates Latin Fortunatae Insulae.

中文词源

fortunate：幸运的，财富的

来自fortune, 运气，财富。但词义财富的现已很少使用。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：fortunate 词源，fortunate 含义。

fortunate：幸运的，侥幸的

词根词缀： fortune(e略)运气 + -ate