Where does “sforzatura” come from?
sforzatura (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.
sforzatura (Italian): strain, straining; forcing; misrepresentation,...
Definitions
- strain, straining; forcing; misrepresentation,...
Ancestry of “sforzatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |