Where does “fotoman” come from?
fotoman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo foto, from English Fort, from Middle 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.
fotoman (Sranan Tongo): townsperson
Definitions
- townsperson
Ancestry of “fotoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | foto | city, town |
| 2 | English | Fort | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops |
| 3 | Middle French | fort | strong |
| 4 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |