FARM - Definition & Meaning for Kids

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "farm" comes from Proto-West Germanic *furbēn. It started in Old English feormian. Then it appeared in Middle English fermen. Later, people used it in Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ-. After that, it was Proto-Germanic *ferhwō. Over time, it became Proto-Germanic *fermō. Finally, it reached Old English feorm. It started in Medieval Latin ferma. Then it appeared in Anglo-Norman ferme. Later, people used it in Middle English ferme. Many other languages have similar words:.

• Scots: ferm
• Old English: feorh
• Old High German: ferah
• Icelandic: fjör
• Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍈𐌿𐍃
• Old English: feormehām
• Old English: feorm
• Medieval Latin: ferma
• Old French: ferme
• Occitan: ferma
• Latin: firmus
• Latin: firmitas
• Old French: ferme

🔗 Related Words

furbish – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!