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Where does “Firman” come from?

Firman (English) comes from English Firmin, from Latin Firminus, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Firman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFirmin—
2LatinFirminus—
3LatinFirmus—
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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