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Where does “fórsa” come from?

fórsa (Irish) comes from Middle English force, from Old French force, 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.

fórsa (Irish): force

Definitions

  1. force

Ancestry of “fórsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforce—
2Old Frenchforcestrength; might
3Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
4Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
5Old Latinforctisstrong
6Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “fórsa”

  • beathfhórsa
  • frithfhórsa
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