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1. Etymology of the English word forte

the English word forte
derived from the Old French word fort
derived from the Latin word fortis (strong, powerful, mighty)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhergh-

Cognates

Danish fort, Danish forte, Dutch fort, Dutch forte, English fort, French fort, German Fort, German forte, Italian forte, Latin fortis, Norwegian fort, Norwegian forte, Portuguese forte, Provençal fort, Spanish fuerte, Swedish fort

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word forte

derived from the English word forte
derived from the Italian word forte
derived from the Latin word fortis (strong, powerful, mighty)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhergh-

Derivations in English

forte-piano

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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