Where does “windblast” come from?
windblast (English) comes from English wind, 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.
windblast (English): A sudden rush of air or gas due to the collapse...
Definitions
- A sudden rush of air or gas due to the collapse...
Ancestry of “windblast”, step by step
windblast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 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 English BLAST
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | BLAST | An algorithm which compares similarities between... |
| 2 | Middle English | blast | A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind;... |
| 3 | Old English | blǣst | windgust; blowing, blast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |