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Where does “forzabile” come from?

forzabile (Italian) comes from Italian forzare, from Latin fortio, from Late Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

forzabile (Italian): forceable

Definitions

  1. forceable

Ancestry of “forzabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianforzareto force; to press
2LatinfortioI force
3Late Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
4Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
5Old Latinforctisstrong
6Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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