Where does “ferma” come from?

ferma (Catalan) comes from Catalan ferm, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ferma (Catalan): feminine singular of ferm

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of ferm

Ancestry of “ferma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfermfirm steadfast, secure
2LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
3Proto-Italicfermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →