Where does “încontrare” come from?
încontrare (Romanian) comes from Romanian încontra, from Romanian contra, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
încontrare (Romanian): argument
Definitions
- argument
Ancestry of “încontrare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | încontra | to oppose |
| 2 | Romanian | contra | against, versus; against, opposed to, opposite;... |
| 3 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 4 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 5 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 6 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 8 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |