Where does “windily” come from?
windily (English) comes from English windy, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus — to support; to hold.
windily (English): In a manner of or like the wind; In a twisting or...
Definitions
- In a manner of or like the wind; In a twisting or...
Ancestry of “windily”, step by step
windily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English windy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windy | Accompanied by wind; Unsheltered and open to the... |
| 2 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 3 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |