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Where does “nonenforcing” come from?

nonenforcing (English) comes from English enforcing, from English enforce, from Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Franco-Provençal forciér, from Latin fortio, from Late Latin fortia, from Latin fortis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

nonenforcing (English): Not enforcing

Definitions

  1. Not enforcing

Ancestry of “nonenforcing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishenforcingpresent participle of enforce
2EnglishenforceTo keep up, impose or bring into effect...
3Middle Englishenforcen—
4Old Frenchenforcierto fortify; to strengthen; to strengthen; to...
5Franco-Provençalforciérto force
6LatinfortioI force
7Late Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
8Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
9Old Latinforctisstrong
10Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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