Where does “afforce” come from?
afforce (English) comes from Old French aforcer, from Latin exfortiare, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
afforce (English): To reinforce with extra people
Definitions
- To reinforce with extra people
Ancestry of “afforce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | aforcer | — |
| 2 | Latin | exfortiare | — |
| 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 |