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Where does “triforce” come from?

triforce (English) comes from Japanese トライフォース, from English force, from Middle English force, from Old French force, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

triforce (English): A shape composed of three equilateral triangles...

Definitions

  1. A shape composed of three equilateral triangles...

Ancestry of “triforce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseトライフォース—
2EnglishforceStrength or energy of body or mind; active power;...
3Middle Englishforce—
4Old Frenchforcestrength; might
5Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
6Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
7Old Latinforctisstrong
8Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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