Where does “forceren” come from?
forceren (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
forceren (Dutch): to force
Definitions
- to force
Ancestry of “forceren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | frotseren | — |
| 2 | Old French | forcer | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fortiare | present active infinitive of *fortiō |
| 4 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |