Where does “contrate” come from?
contrate (Italian) comes from Italian contrato, from Italian contrare, 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.
contrate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
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- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “contrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | contrato | past participle of contrare |
| 2 | Italian | contrare | to double; to counter; to counter-attack |
| 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 |