Forts
/fɔːrts/noun
Plural of fort: fortified buildings or military defensive positions.
Did you know?The word fort ultimately comes from Latin fortis, “strong,” the same root behind force, effort, and the musical term forte.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰerǵʰ-
“To rise or become high; a proposed ancestral root connected with strength and height.”
Classical Latin
Latin
fortis
“Strong, powerful, brave, or physically sturdy.”
12th Century
Old French
fort
“Strong; also a strong or fortified place.”
14th Century
Middle English
fort
“A fortified place or military stronghold.”
Modern English
English
forts
“Plural of fort: fortified defensive structures or positions.”