Where does “forta” come from?

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

forta (Catalan): female equivalent of fort; feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of fort; feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “forta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfortstrong; strongly; A strong person
2Old Occitanfort—
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “forta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →