Where does “forcefully” come from?
forcefully (English) comes from English forceful, from English Force, from Middle English force, from Old French force, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
forcefully (English): With either physical of coercive force; in a...
Definitions
- With either physical of coercive force; in a...
Ancestry of “forcefully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forceful | Capable of either physical or coercive force;... |
| 2 | English | Force | Falls |
| 3 | Middle English | force | — |
| 4 | Old French | force | strength; might |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |