Where does “încontra” come from?
încontra (Romanian) comes from Romanian contra, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
încontra (Romanian): to oppose
Definitions
- to oppose
Ancestry of “încontra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | contra | against, versus; against, opposed to, opposite;... |
| 2 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 3 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 4 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |