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Where does “Firma” come from?

Firma (Latin) comes from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “Firma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFirmus—
2Proto-Italicfermos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Firma”

  • Furman
  • Firmin
  • Firman
  • pre-Furman
  • Firminus
  • Fermín
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