Where does “refortification” come from?
refortification (English) comes from English fortification, from Middle French fortification, from Latin fortificatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
refortification (English): A second or subsequent fortification
Definitions
- A second or subsequent fortification
Ancestry of “refortification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortification | The act of fortifying; the art or science of... |
| 2 | Middle French | fortification | — |
| 3 | Latin | fortificatio | a strengthening, fortifying |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |