Where does “forqueta” come from?
forqueta (Occitan) comes from Occitan forca, from Old Occitan forsa, 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.
forqueta (Occitan): fork cutlery
Definitions
- fork cutlery
Ancestry of “forqueta”, step by step
forqueta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Occitan forca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | forca | force, strength, might |
| 2 | Old Occitan | forsa | force |
| 3 | Late Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Occitan eta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | eta | — |