Where does “forcut” come from?

forcut (English) comes from Catalan força, 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.

forcut (English): To cut into; cut through; cut completely; cut in...

Definitions

  1. To cut into; cut through; cut completely; cut in...

Ancestry of “forcut”, step by step

forcut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan força

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanforçaforce; much, a lot of, very, quite; many, a lot
2Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Middle English forcutten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforcutten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-