Where does “fortify” come from?
Fortify comes from Old French fortifier, from Latin fortifico, derived from Latin fortis meaning strong, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- and bʰer-.
fortify (English): To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and...
Definitions
- To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and...
Ancestry of “fortify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | fortifier | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | fortifico | strengthen, fortify; I strengthen, fortify |
| 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 |
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