Where does “firmeneigen” come from?

firmeneigen (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firmeneigen (German): in house, internal of a company

Definitions

  1. in house, internal of a company

Ancestry of “firmeneigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFirmaA company, a business; A firm, the name under...
2Italianfirmasignature; third-person singular present...
3Italianfirmareto sign
4Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
5LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
6Proto-Italicfermos
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-
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