Where does “fermança” come from?

fermança (Catalan) comes from Catalan fermar, 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.

fermança (Catalan): surety, guaranty

Definitions

  1. surety, guaranty

Ancestry of “fermança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfermarto tie, fasten
2Catalanfermfirm steadfast, secure
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-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 →