Where does “lapfermilo” come from?
lapfermilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fermilo, from Esperanto Fermi, from French fermer, from Old French fermer, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s — to support; to hold.
lapfermilo (Esperanto): hook-and-loop fastener
Definitions
- hook-and-loop fastener
Ancestry of “lapfermilo”, step by step
lapfermilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto fermilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fermilo | lock; fastener |
| 2 | Esperanto | Fermi | to close, to shut |
| 3 | French | fermer | to shut; to close |
| 4 | Old French | fermer | to close |
| 5 | Latin | firmō | to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify |
| 6 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |