Where does “controfirmato” come from?

controfirmato (Italian) comes from Italian firmato, 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.

controfirmato (Italian): past participle of controfirmare; countersigned

Definitions

  1. past participle of controfirmare; countersigned

Ancestry of “controfirmato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfirmatopast participle of firmare
2Italianfirmareto sign
3Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
4LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
5Proto-Italicfermos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →