Where does “farmarikankainen” come from?
farmarikankainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish farmarikangas, from Finnish farmari, from Finnish farmi, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma — to support; to hold.
farmarikankainen (Finnish): Made of denim
Definitions
- Made of denim
Ancestry of “farmarikankainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | farmarikangas | denim |
| 2 | Finnish | farmari | A farmer; A station wagon; In plural the jeans,... |
| 3 | Finnish | farmi | farm |
| 4 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 5 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 6 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 8 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 9 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |