Where does “Fortpflanzung” come from?
Fortpflanzung (German) comes from German fortpflanzen, from German fôrt, from French fort, from Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Fortpflanzung (German): reproduction
Ancestry of “Fortpflanzung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | fortpflanzen | to reproduce |
| 2 | German | fôrt | — |
| 3 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 4 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “Fortpflanzung”