fort

French

adj
Definitions
  • strong; powerful
  • (informal) skilled, proficient, successful, sometimes translated "good" often used in reference to academic subjects
  • who can count on

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fort (strong) inherited from Latin fortis, fortem (strong) inherited from Old Latin forctis derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji
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