Where does “farmari” come from?
farmari (Finnish) comes from Finnish farmi, 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.
farmari (Finnish): A farmer; A station wagon; In plural the jeans,...
Definitions
- A farmer; A station wagon; In plural the jeans,...
Ancestry of “farmari”, step by step
farmari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish farmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | farmi | farm |
| 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 |