Where does “fortament” come from?

fortament (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.

fortament (Catalan): strongly

Definitions

  1. strongly

Ancestry of “fortament”, step by step

fortament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan fort

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

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic forktisEvery word from Old Latin forctis
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