Where does “fort” come from?
Fort comes from Middle French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis meaning "strong," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- and bʰer-.
fort (English): A fortified defensive structure stationed with...
Definitions
- A fortified defensive structure stationed with...
Ancestry of “fort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fort | strong |
| 2 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “fort”