Where does “brievenbusfirma” come from?
brievenbusfirma (Dutch) comes from Dutch firma, from Italian firma, from Italian firmare, 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.
brievenbusfirma (Dutch): shell company
Ancestry of “brievenbusfirma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | firma | a large-scale company, a firm |
| 2 | Italian | firma | signature; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Italian | firmare | to sign |
| 4 | Latin | firmō | — |
| 5 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |