Where does “fortis” come from?

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

fortis (English): Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants

Definitions

  1. Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants

Ancestry of “fortis”, 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 “fortis”

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