Where does “sforzato” come from?
sforzato (Italian) comes from Italian sforzare, from Vulgar Latin exfortiare, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
sforzato (Italian): past participle of sforzare; past participle of...
Definitions
- past participle of sforzare; past participle of...
Ancestry of “sforzato”, step by step
sforzato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian sforzare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sforzare | to force, strain |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | exfortiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Italian sforzarsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sforzarsi | reflexive of sforzare; to force oneself to do... |