Where does “forcement” come from?
forcement (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
forcement (English): The act of forcing; compulsion
Definitions
- The act of forcing; compulsion
Ancestry of “forcement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Force | — |
| 2 | Middle English | force | — |
| 3 | Old French | force | strength; might |
| 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 |