Italian word forza comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (High.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis (The act of carrying, bearing.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰérǵʰonts | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | High. |
| *bʰértis | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | The act of carrying, bearing. |
| fortis | Old Latin (itc-ola) | Strong. |
| *forts | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| fortis | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) courageous, brave, steadfast. Strong (physically powerful). |
| fors | Latin (lat) | Luck, chance. Perhaps, perchance. |
| fortia | Latin (lat) | |
| fortia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| forza | Italian (it) | Second-person singular imperative of forzare. Force. Strength. |