Where does “fort” come from?
fort (Swedish) comes from 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.
fort (Swedish): quickly/quick, fast; a fort
Definitions
- quickly/quick, fast; a fort
Ancestry of “fort”, step by step
fort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 2 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Middle Low German fôrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | fôrt | away, further, forward |