Where does “fortlöpa” come from?
fortlöpa (Swedish) comes from Swedish fort, from French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
fortlöpa (Swedish): to continue
Definitions
- to continue
Ancestry of “fortlöpa”, step by step
fortlöpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fort | quickly/quick, fast; a fort |
| 2 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 3 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 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 |