Where does “minkfarm” come from?
minkfarm (Swedish) comes from Swedish farm, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos — to support; to hold.
minkfarm (Swedish): a mink farm
Definitions
- a mink farm
Ancestry of “minkfarm”, step by step
minkfarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish farm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | farm | a farm (for growing crops and/or keeping livestock (in the United States)) |
| 2 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 3 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 4 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 6 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 7 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |