Where does “forzar” come from?
forzar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish forçar, from Latin fortio, from Late Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
forzar (Spanish): to force, break through; to violate, rape,...
Definitions
- to force, break through; to violate, rape,...
Ancestry of “forzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | forçar | — |
| 2 | Latin | fortio | I force |
| 3 | Late Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |