Where does “woodwindist” come from?
woodwindist (English) comes from English woodwind, 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.
woodwindist (English): Someone who plays a woodwind instrument, such as...
Definitions
- Someone who plays a woodwind instrument, such as...
Ancestry of “woodwindist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | woodwind | Any musical instrument that produces sound by... |
| 2 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 3 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |