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Where does “pre-Furman” come from?

pre-Furman (English) comes from English Furman, 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.

pre-Furman (English): Prior to Furman v. Georgia, a 1972 legal case...

Definitions

  1. Prior to Furman v. Georgia, a 1972 legal case...

Ancestry of “pre-Furman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFurman—
2EnglishFirmin—
3LatinFirminus—
4LatinFirmus—
5Proto-Italicfermos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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