feirm

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈfʲɛɾʲəmʲ/

noun
Definitions
  • farm

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ferme (lease for working, farm, rent) derived from Latin ferma derived from Old English feorm (supplies, rent, feast, provision, food, provisions, subsistence, tribute, entertainment) derived from Proto-Germanic *firmō derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (tree, force, strength, life, body, encompass, world, fir, oak, surround).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*perkʷ-

Gloss

tree, force, strength, life, body, encompass, world, fir, oak, surround

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Kanji

木, 樹

Emoji
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