Where does “windwardmost” come from?
windwardmost (English) comes from English windward, 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.
Ancestry of “windwardmost”, step by step
windwardmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English windward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windward | Towards the wind, or the direction from which 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 |