English
Forteau
Forteau comes from French Forteau.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentForteau
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentForteau
- Englishtodaysame form
A compound of fort ‘strong’ + eau ‘water’
Old Latin forctis
Latin fortem ‘strong’
Old French fort
French fort ‘strong’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ ‘water, flowing water’
Latin aqua ‘water’
Old French ewe
Middle French eau
French eau ‘water’
The story
The toponym refers to the powerful, unpredictable tides found near the village.
Every English word from French Forteau
Today it means
name A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Forteau / Forteau