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