Where does “sforza” come from?

sforza (Maltese) 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.

sforza (Maltese): to force, to compel

Definitions

  1. to force, to compel

Ancestry of “sforza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansforzareto force, strain
2Vulgar Latinexfortiare—
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →