Where does “fortia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fortia”, 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 “fortia”

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