Where does “fuarce” come from?

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

fuarce (Friulian): force

Definitions

  1. force

Ancestry of “fuarce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →
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