Where does “виндсёрф” come from?
виндсёрф (Russian) 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.
виндсёрф (Russian): windsurf board
Definitions
- windsurf board
Ancestry of “виндсёрф”, step by step
| 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 |