Where does “for” come from?

for (Mauritian Creole) comes 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.

for (Mauritian Creole): strong, powerful

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful

Ancestry of “for”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfortstrong; powerful; skilled, proficient,...
2Old Frenchfortstrong; strongly
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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