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Where does “forca” come from?

forca (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.

forca (Portuguese): force; strength; power; Expression used to wish...

Definitions

  1. force; strength; power; Expression used to wish...

Ancestry of “forca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseforça—
2Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “forca”

  • forçado
  • forçar
  • reforçar
  • reforce
  • forsa
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