Where does “fortifier” come from?

fortifier (French) comes from Middle 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.

fortifier (French): to fortify

Definitions

  1. to fortify

Ancestry of “fortifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfortifierto fortify
2Late Latinfortificostrengthen, fortify; I strengthen, fortify
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic forktis →Every word from Old Latin forctis →