Where does “forqueta” come from?

forqueta (Catalan) comes from Catalan força, 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.

forqueta (Catalan): fork, fourchette

Definitions

  1. fork, fourchette

Ancestry of “forqueta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanforçaforce; much, a lot of, very, quite; many, a lot
2Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic forktisEvery word from Old Latin forctis