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Where does “fortio” come from?

fortio (Latin) comes from Late Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

fortio (Latin): I force

Definitions

  1. I force

Ancestry of “fortio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “fortio”

  • effort
  • effortlessly
  • effortless
  • effortful
  • effortlessness
  • effortfully
  • effortfulness
  • countereffort
  • effort
  • efort
  • resforcier
  • esforcier
  • effort
  • esfort
  • effort
  • exfortio
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