Where does “kontrea” come from?
kontrea (Ido) comes from Ido kontre, from Esperanto kontraŭ, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
kontrea (Ido): contrary, opposite
Ancestry of “kontrea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | kontre | against, contrary to, versus, opposed to; at the... |
| 2 | Esperanto | kontraŭ | against; in return for |
| 3 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 4 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 5 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 6 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 8 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |