Where does “fish farm” come from?
fish farm (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s — to support; to hold.
fish farm (English): A place or facility dedicated to the raising of...
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- A place or facility dedicated to the raising of...
Ancestry of “fish farm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 2 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 3 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 5 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 6 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |