Where does “น้ำวน” come from?
น้ำวน (Thai) comes from Thai วน, from English win, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma — to support; to hold.
น้ำวน (Thai): whirlpool
Definitions
- whirlpool
Ancestry of “น้ำวน”, step by step
น้ำวน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai วน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | วน | to go around; to circle; to circulate |
| 2 | English | win | To conquer, defeat; To reach some destination or... |
| 3 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 4 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 5 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 6 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 8 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 9 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |