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Where does “nonforcing” come from?

nonforcing (English) comes from English forcing, from English force, from Middle English force, from Old French force, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

nonforcing (English): Not forcing

Definitions

  1. Not forcing

Ancestry of “nonforcing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforcingThe art of raising plants at an earlier season...
2EnglishforceStrength or energy of body or mind; active power;...
3Middle Englishforce—
4Old Frenchforcestrength; might
5Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
6Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
7Old Latinforctisstrong
8Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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