Where does “fort” come from?

fort (Dutch) comes from French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

fort (Dutch): castle; fort

Definitions

castle; fort

Ancestry of “fort”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	fort	strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,...
2	Old French	fort	strong; strongly
3	Latin	fortis	strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4	Old Latin	forctis	strong
5	Proto-Italic	forktis	strong, robust
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰerǵʰ-	to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

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