Where does “confermare” come from?

confermare (Italian) comes from Latin confirmāre, 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.

confermare (Italian): to confirm

Definitions

  1. to confirm

Ancestry of “confermare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconfirmāre—
2Latinfirmāre—
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “confermare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →