Where does “velkofarma” come from?
velkofarma (Czech) comes from Czech farma, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos — to support; to hold.
velkofarma (Czech): factory farm, megafarm
Definitions
- factory farm, megafarm
Ancestry of “velkofarma”, step by step
velkofarma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech farma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | farma | farm |
| 2 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 3 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 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 |
via Czech velký
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | velký | big; major; Synonym of durch |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[veliký]], [[velký]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | velikъ | great |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |