effort
The origin and history of effort.
Etymology
From Old French esfort, related to esforcier ("to exert oneself"), ultimately from Latin fortis, "strong" — the same root that gives us "force" and "fortify."
The origin and history of effort.
From Old French esfort, related to esforcier ("to exert oneself"), ultimately from Latin fortis, "strong" — the same root that gives us "force" and "fortify."
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