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

  1. ablative singular of fors; by chance,...

Ancestry of “forte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforsluck, chance; perhaps, perchance
2Proto-Italicfortisluck, chance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰértisthe act of carrying, bearing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “forte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰértis →Every word from Proto-Italic fortis →