Where does “refermar” come from?

refermar (Catalan) comes from Catalan re, from Latin rem, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

refermar (Catalan): to reaffirm

Definitions

  1. to reaffirm

Ancestry of “refermar”, step by step

refermar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan re

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanreAlternative form of res; re
2Latinremaccusative singular of rēs
3Latinrēsthing, object, stuff
4Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
5Latinvindicōto lay claim to as one's own (often with sibi)
6Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
7Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Catalan ferm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfermfirm steadfast, secure
2LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
3Proto-Italicfermos
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ