Where does “forte” come from?
forte (Latin) comes from Latin fors, from Proto-Italic fortis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
forte (Latin): ablative singular of fors; by chance,...
Definitions
- ablative singular of fors; by chance,...
Ancestry of “forte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fors | luck, chance; perhaps, perchance |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fortis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰértis | the act of carrying, bearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “forte”