Where does “fèrmer” come from?

fèrmer (Norman) comes from Norman fèrme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

fèrmer (Norman): to farm

Definitions

  1. to farm

Ancestry of “fèrmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanfèrmefirm; farm
2Old Frenchfermelease; the land leased; farm
3Medieval LatinfermaAlternative form of firma
4LatinFirmatax, tribute
5LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
6Proto-Italicfermos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fèrmer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →