Etymology of the Latin word fortificare
the Latin word
fortificare (strengthen, fortify, make strong)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Latin word
fortis (strong, powerful, mighty)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhergh-Derivations in Latin
fortificatus,
fortificansDerivations in other languages
French
fortifier, Italian
fortificare, Portuguese
fortificar, Spanish
fortificarUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
