Where does “ֆերմա” come from?
ֆերմա (Armenian) comes from Russian ферма, from French fermé, from Middle French ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos — to support; to hold.
ֆերմա (Armenian): farm
Definitions
- farm
Ancestry of “ֆերմա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ферма | farm; girder, rib, truss |
| 2 | French | fermé | past participle of fermer; closed |
| 3 | Middle French | ferme | firm |
| 4 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 6 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 7 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |