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Where does “firma” come from?

firma (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish firma, from Spanish firmar, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firma (Classical Nahuatl): A signature

Definitions

  1. A signature

Ancestry of “firma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfirmasignature; seal; company
2Spanishfirmarto sign
3Latinfirmō—
4LatinFirmus—
5Proto-Italicfermos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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