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Where does “adfirmare” come from?

adfirmare (Latin) comes from Latin firmare, from Latin firmo, from Latin firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

adfirmare (Latin): present active infinitive of adfirmō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of adfirmō;...

Ancestry of “adfirmare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfirmarepresent active infinitive of firmō; second-person...
2LatinfirmoI make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
3Latinfirmusstable, strong, firm; faithful, steadfast, true
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “adfirmare”

  • affirm
  • affirming
  • reaffirm
  • disaffirm
  • affirmer
  • affirmeth
  • affirmable
  • disaffirmation
  • affirmability
  • affirmest
  • unaffirmable
  • affirmably
  • misaffirm
  • affirmen
  • affermen
  • affermer
  • afermance
  • afermer
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