Where does “forseer” come from?

forseer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch forceren, from Middle Dutch frotseren, from Old French forcer, from Vulgar Latin fortiare, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

forseer (Afrikaans): to force, to coerce

Definitions

  1. to force, to coerce

Ancestry of “forseer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchforcerento force
2Middle Dutchfrotseren
3Old Frenchforcer
4Vulgar Latinfortiarepresent active infinitive of *fortiō
5Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
6Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
7Old Latinforctisstrong
8Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic forktisEvery word from Old Latin forctis
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