Where does “firmity” come from?

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

firmity (English): strength; firmness; stability; Obsolete form of...

Definitions

  1. strength; firmness; stability; Obsolete form of...

Ancestry of “firmity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfirmitasfirmness, durability, strength; constancy,...
2LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
3Proto-Italicfermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →