Where does “fortificans” come from?

fortificans (Latin) comes from Latin fortificō, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

fortificans (Latin): strengthening, fortifying

Definitions

  1. strengthening, fortifying

Ancestry of “fortificans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfortificōto strengthen, fortify
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-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 →