Where does “unfortify” come from?
unfortify (English) comes from English fortify, from Old French fortifier, from Late Latin fortifico, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
unfortify (English): To remove fortifications from
Definitions
- To remove fortifications from
Ancestry of “unfortify”, step by step
unfortify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fortify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fortify | To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and... |
| 2 | Old French | fortifier | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | fortifico | strengthen, fortify; I strengthen, fortify |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |