Where does “dagesh forte” come from?

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

dagesh forte (English): A form of dagesh which originally indicated...

Definitions

  1. A form of dagesh which originally indicated...

Ancestry of “dagesh forte”, step by step

dagesh forte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fortis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
2Old Latinforctisstrong
3Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via English dagesh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdageshA symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a...
2Hebrewדָּגֵשׁ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →