How did piano forte get its name?

Answer 1

When the piano was first created, it was called the "piano forte," which means, "soft loud." It was called this because it was essentially the first instrument of the time that could play both loudly and softly. Later, the name was shortened to "piano."

Also because the original name for the piano was clavicembalo [or gravicembalo] col piano e forte (literally harpsichord capable of playing at the normal level, or more strongly). (italian)

Answer 2

pianoforte [pee-ann-oh-for-tee]

Noun

the full name for piano1 [Italian piano e fortesoft and loud]

Basically it's just the Italian words for "soft" and "loud" ( piano=soft forte=loud)

its a wide dynamic range