Where does “fortificabile” come from?
fortificabile (Italian) comes from Italian fortificare, from Late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
fortificabile (Italian): That can be fortified
Definitions
- That can be fortified
Ancestry of “fortificabile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fortificare | to fortify, strengthen |
| 2 | Late Latin | fortificare | present active infinitive of fortificō;... |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |