Where does “sforzo” come from?

sforzo (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.

sforzo (Italian): effort, endeavour; stress, strain; first-person...

Definitions

effort, endeavour; stress, strain; first-person...

Ancestry of “sforzo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sforzo”

sforz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →