Where does “fermier” come from?
fermier (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin firmarius, 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.
fermier (Old French): a farmer, a lessee, husbandman, bailliff
Definitions
- a farmer, a lessee, husbandman, bailliff
Ancestry of “fermier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | firmarius | one to whom land is rented, a collector of taxes,... |
| 2 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 3 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “fermier”