Where does “fortalice” come from?

fortalice (English) comes from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

fortalice (English): A small fortress

Definitions

  1. A small fortress

Ancestry of “fortalice”, step by step

fortalice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Medieval Latin fortalitia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfortalitia—
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Latin fortalitia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortalitia—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →