Where does “firmen” come from?

firmen (German) comes from Middle High German firmen, from Old High German firmōn, from Latin firmāre, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firmen (German): to confirm

Definitions

  1. to confirm

Ancestry of “firmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanfirmen—
2Old High Germanfirmōn—
3Latinfirmāre—
4LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
5Proto-Italicfermos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “firmen”

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