English fortress

← English fort (mention)

← French -ess (cognate)

← French duress (mention)

← French largesse (mention)

← French riches (mention)

← Old French forteresce (derived)

← Old French fortelesse (mention)

← Old French orne (mention)

← Old French chartre (mention)

← Old French chapitre (mention)

← Latin fortis (derived)

← Latin (suffix)

← Latin itia (suffix)

← Latin -itia (cognate)

← Latin ulmus (mention)

← Latin cartula (mention)

← Latin capitulum (mention)

→ English rook (link)

→ English fortresslike (affix)

→ English superfortress (prefix)