Where does “contrafforte” come from?

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

contrafforte (Italian): spur; buttress; counter

Definitions

  1. spur; buttress; counter

Ancestry of “contrafforte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfortefort, fortress; strong; stressed
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 →