Where does “vindotuko” come from?
vindotuko (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto vindo, from Esperanto vindi, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma — to support; to hold.
vindotuko (Esperanto): diaper; nappy
Ancestry of “vindotuko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | vindo | bandage |
| 2 | Esperanto | vindi | — |
| 3 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 4 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 5 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 6 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 8 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 9 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |