Where does “forse” come from?

forse (Middle English) comes 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.

forse (Middle English): Alternative form of firse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of firse

Ancestry of “forse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchforcestrength; might
2Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “forse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →