Where does “fortificação” come from?

fortificação (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin fortificatio, 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.

fortificação (Portuguese): fortification the act of fortifying

Definitions

  1. fortification the act of fortifying

Ancestry of “fortificação”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfortificatioa strengthening, fortifying
2Latinfortificōto strengthen, fortify
3Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
4Old Latinforctisstrong
5Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
6Proto-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 →