English
forceness
From force + -ness, probably a corruption of forcedness.
Formed from force + -ness
Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‘to rise, high’
Latin fortis ‘strong’
Late Latin fortia
Old French force ‘strength’
Middle English force
English force
Today it means
noun Force; strength; violence.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / forceness