1. Etymology of the English word force
the English word
forcederived from the Old French word
forcederived from the Latin word
fortiaderived from the Latin word
fortis (strong, powerful, mighty)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhergh-Derivations in English
forcemeat,
counterforce,
forced,
forceful,
forcer,
forcingCognates
Danish
forcere, Dutch
forceren, Dutch
fors, German
forcieren, German
forsch, Norwegian
forsere, Swedish
forceraUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word force
derived from the English word
forcederived from the Old Norse word
forsUsage
Word found in Modern English
