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Where does “firman” come from?

firman (Finnish) comes from Finnish firma, from German Firma, from Italian firma, from Italian firmare, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s — to support; to hold.

firman (Finnish): Genitive singular form of firma

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of firma

Ancestry of “firman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfirmafirm, company; the Finnish Defense Forces
2GermanFirmaA company, a business; A firm, the name under...
3Italianfirmasignature; third-person singular present...
4Italianfirmareto sign
5Latinfirmō—
6LatinFirmus—
7Proto-Italicfermos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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