Where does “força” come from?
força (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese força, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
força (Portuguese): force; strength; power; Expression used to wish...
Definitions
- force; strength; power; Expression used to wish...
Ancestry of “força”, step by step
força traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese força
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | força | — |
| 2 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via English fork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fork | A pronged tool having a long straight handle,... |
| 2 | Middle English | forke | A fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A... |
| 3 | Old English | force | (found in compounds) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 5 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |
via Late Latin fortia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |