Where does “frotseren” come from?
frotseren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French forcer, from Vulgar Latin fortiare, 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.
Ancestry of “frotseren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | forcer | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fortiare | present active infinitive of *fortiō |
| 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 |