Where does “magpuwersa” come from?
magpuwersa (Bikol Central) comes from Tagalog puwersa, from Spanish fuerza, from Old Spanish fuerça, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “magpuwersa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | puwersa | force |
| 2 | Spanish | fuerza | force; strength |
| 3 | Old Spanish | fuerça | strength, might, power |
| 4 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |