Where does “electrowinning” come from?
electrowinning (English) comes from English winning, from English win, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma — to support; to hold.
electrowinning (English): The electrodeposition of metals from their ores...
Definitions
- The electrodeposition of metals from their ores...
Ancestry of “electrowinning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | winning | present participle of win; That constitutes a... |
| 2 | English | win | To conquer, defeat; To reach some destination or... |
| 3 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 4 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 5 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 6 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 8 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 9 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |