Where does “windsurfe” come from?
windsurfe (Portuguese) comes from English windsurf, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus — to support; to hold.
windsurfe (Portuguese): windsurfing
Definitions
- windsurfing
Ancestry of “windsurfe”, step by step
windsurfe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English windsurf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windsurf | To ride a surfboard that has an attached sail |
| 2 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 3 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Portuguese surfe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | surfe |