Where does “Firmin” come from?

Firmin is derived from Latin Firminus, which is derived from Latin Firmus, meaning strong or steadfast.

Ancestry of “Firmin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFirminusmale variant of Firmina
2LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
3Proto-Italicfermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Firmin”

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