English

forceshield

From force + shield.

A compound of force + shield

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

Latin fortis ‘strong’

Late Latin fortia

Old French force ‘strength’

Middle English force

English force

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- ‘cut, split’

Proto-Germanic *skelduz

Proto-West Germanic *skeldu

Old English scield

Middle English scheld ‘a shield’

Today it means

noun A forcefield (invisible barrier).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / forceshield