Where does “affirmance” come from?

affirmance (English) comes from English affirm, from Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmāre.

affirmance (English): The act of affirming, affirmation; A decision...

Definitions

  1. The act of affirming, affirmation; A decision...

Ancestry of “affirmance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaffirmTo agree, verify or concur; to answer positively;...
2Middle EnglishaffermenTo decide upon; to ratify
3Old Frenchafermer—
4Latinaffirmāre—

Words derived from “affirmance”

Every word from Latin affirmāre →Every word from Old French afermer →Every word from Middle English affermen →