Where does “Firma” come from?

Firma (German) comes from Italian firma, from Italian firmare, 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.

Firma (German): A company, a business; A firm, the name under...

Definitions

  1. A company, a business; A firm, the name under...

Ancestry of “Firma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfirmasignature; third-person singular present...
2Italianfirmareto sign
3Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
4LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
5Proto-Italicfermos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Firma”

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