Where does “rampart” come from?
Rampart comes from French rempart, from Old French rempart (a fortification), formed from Old French re- (again) and Latin re- (back), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- (to turn or bend).
rampart (English): A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad...
Definitions
- A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad...
Ancestry of “rampart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | rempart | rampart |
| 2 | Old French | remparer | to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |