Where does “フェルミ” come from?

フェルミ (Japanese) comes from Italian fermi, from Italian Fermo, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

フェルミ (Japanese): fermi

Definitions

  1. fermi

Ancestry of “フェルミ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfermimasculine plural of fermo; plural of fermo;...
2ItalianFermostill
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “フェルミ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Italic fermos