Where does “fortlet” come from?
fortlet (English) comes from English Fort, from Middle French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
fortlet (English): A little fort
Definitions
- A little fort
Ancestry of “fortlet”, step by step
fortlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fort | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops |
| 2 | Middle French | fort | strong |
| 3 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |