Where does “biřmovat” come from?

biřmovat (Czech) comes 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.

biřmovat (Czech): to confirm to administer the Christian sacrament of confirmation

Definitions

  1. to confirm to administer the Christian sacrament of confirmation

Ancestry of “biřmovat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechbiřmovati—
2Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “biřmovat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →