Where does “unfirmly” come from?
unfirmly (English) comes from English unfirm, from English firm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos — to support; to hold.
unfirmly (English): In an unfirm manner
Definitions
- In an unfirm manner
Ancestry of “unfirmly”, step by step
unfirmly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unfirm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfirm | Not firm; not strong or stable; feeble; infirm |
| 2 | English | firm | A business partnership; the name under which it... |
| 3 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 4 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 6 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 7 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |