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Where does “fortë” come from?

fortë (Albanian) comes from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

fortë (Albanian): strong; hard, stiff, tough

Definitions

  1. strong; hard, stiff, tough

Ancestry of “fortë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
2Old Latinforctisstrong
3Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “fortë”

  • fortësi
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