Where does “forziere” come from?

forziere (Italian) comes from Italian forza, 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.

forziere (Italian): strong box, coffer; treasure chest

Definitions

  1. strong box, coffer; treasure chest

Ancestry of “forziere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianforzaforce; strength; !
2Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-