Where does “contraste” come from?
contraste (Italian) comes from Italian contrare, 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.
contraste (Italian): second-person plural past historic of contrare;...
Definitions
- second-person plural past historic of contrare;...
Ancestry of “contraste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | contrare | to double; to counter; to counter-attack |
| 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 |