Etymology of the French word force
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-Date
The earliest known usage of force in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
forcier,
antiforces,
déforcerDerivations in other languages
English
force, Romanian
forţăCognates
Italian
forza, Portuguese
força, Spanish
fuerzaUsage
Word found in Old French
