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Where does “fortiare” come from?

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

fortiare (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of *fortiō

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of *fortiō

Ancestry of “fortiare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “fortiare”

  • esforzar
  • forzar
  • desforzar
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