Where does “güinchil” come from?
güinchil (Spanish) comes from English windshield, 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.
güinchil (Spanish): windscreen, windshield
Definitions
- windscreen, windshield
Ancestry of “güinchil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windshield | A transparent screen made of glass, located at... |
| 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 |