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Where does “forceout” come from?

forceout (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.

forceout (English): Alternative spelling of force out

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  1. Alternative spelling of force out

Ancestry of “forceout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishForce—
2Middle Englishforce—
3Old Frenchforcestrength; might
4Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
5Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
6Old Latinforctisstrong
7Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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