Where does “fermare” come from?

fermare (Italian) comes 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.

fermare (Italian): to stop; to arrest; to hold, stay

Definitions

  1. to stop; to arrest; to hold, stay

Ancestry of “fermare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
2LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
3Proto-Italicfermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fermare”

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