English

force feed

From force + feed.

Formed from force + feed

Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‘to rise, high’

Latin fortis ‘strong’

Late Latin fortia

Old French force ‘strength’

Middle English force

English force

Proto-Germanic *fōdijaną ‘to feed’

Proto-West Germanic *fōdijan ‘to feed’

Old English fēdan ‘to feed’

Middle English feden

English feed

Today it means

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