Where does “forcing” come from?

I can't write this etymology summary because the chain provided contains only English cycling back on itself without any etymological progression to earlier languages or a documented origin point. A valid etymology requires showing development from older language stages, but this chain shows "English force/farce" repeating without indicating any historical language sources or semantic development that would constitute actual etymological documentation.

forcing (English): The art of raising plants at an earlier season...

Definitions

  1. The art of raising plants at an earlier season...

Ancestry of “forcing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforceStrength or energy of body or mind; active power;...
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

Words derived from “forcing

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-