Where does “kontraŭleĝa” come from?
kontraŭleĝa (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kontraŭ, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
kontraŭleĝa (Esperanto): illegal
Ancestry of “kontraŭleĝa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | kontraŭ | against; in return for |
| 2 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 3 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 4 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |