Where does “biřmování” come from?
biřmování (Czech) comes from Czech biřmovat, from Old Czech biřmovati, 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.
biřmování (Czech): confirmation
Definitions
- confirmation
Ancestry of “biřmování”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | biřmovat | to confirm to administer the Christian sacrament of confirmation |
| 2 | Old Czech | biřmovati | — |
| 3 | Latin | firmō | to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify |
| 4 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |