Where does “strutsfarm” come from?
strutsfarm (Swedish) comes from Swedish struts, from Old Swedish strudz, from Middle Low German strūs, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō.
strutsfarm (Swedish): an ostrich farm
Definitions
- an ostrich farm
Ancestry of “strutsfarm”, step by step
strutsfarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish struts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | struts | ostrich; a large African bird |
| 2 | Old Swedish | strudz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | strūs | — |
| 4 | Latin | strūthiō | ostrich |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρουθίων | Synonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίων | Suffix added to father's name that forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -ihō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -isō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |
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 |