Where does “fermer” come from?
fermer (French) comes from Old French fermer, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
fermer (French): to shut; to close
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