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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

  1. past participle of sforzare; past participle of...

Ancestry of “sforzato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansforzareto force, strain
2Vulgar Latinexfortiare—
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “sforzato”

  • sforzatamente
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