Where does “reforce” come from?
reforce (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese reforçar, from Portuguese forçar, from Portuguese força, from Old Portuguese força, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
reforce (Portuguese): first-person singular present subjunctive of...
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- first-person singular present subjunctive of...
Ancestry of “reforce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | reforçar | to reinforce; to strengthen; to intensify |
| 2 | Portuguese | forçar | to force |
| 3 | Portuguese | força | force; strength; power; Expression used to wish... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | força | — |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |