Where does “Force” come from?
Force (Luxembourgish) comes from French force, from Old French force, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Force (Luxembourgish): strength, force
Definitions
- strength, force
Ancestry of “Force”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | force | force; strength; Many; a lot of; a great quantity... |
| 2 | Old French | force | strength; might |
| 3 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 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 |