Where does “fermtoun” come from?
fermtoun (Scots) comes from Scots ferm, from Middle English ferme, 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 — to support; to hold.
fermtoun (Scots): a collection of cottages for the workers on a...
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Ancestry of “fermtoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | ferm | a farm |
| 2 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 3 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 5 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 6 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |