Where does “unforceful” come from?
unforceful (English) comes from English forceful, 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.
unforceful (English): Not forceful
Definitions
- Not forceful
Ancestry of “unforceful”, step by step
unforceful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forceful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forceful | Capable of either physical or coercive force;... |
| 2 | English | Force | Falls |
| 3 | Middle English | force | — |
| 4 | Old French | force | strength; might |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |