Where does “foarte” come from?

foarte (Romanian) comes from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

foarte (Romanian): very

Definitions

  1. very

Ancestry of “foarte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
2Old Latinforctisstrong
3Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →