Where does “forte” come from?

forte (Norman) comes from Norman fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

forte (Norman): feminine singular of fort

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of fort

Ancestry of “forte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanfortstrong; fort
2Old Frenchfortstrong; strongly
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 →