| word | FORT |
|---|---|
| meaning | FORT comes from fortis, Latin for “strong.” The familiar noun fort, meaning a building strengthened against possible attacks, comes directly from it. And our verb comfort actually means “to give strength and hope to.” |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:13, mwvb::unit:13:root, obsidian_to_anki
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