Where does “foresta” come from?
foresta (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin foresta, from Latin foris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
foresta (Spanish): forest
Ancestry of “foresta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | foresta | open wood; wood, forest |
| 2 | Latin | foris | door; gate; opening |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |