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
- present active infinitive of adfirmō;...
Ancestry of “adfirmare”, step by step
adfirmare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin firmare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | firmare | present active infinitive of firmō; second-person... |
| 2 | Latin | firmo | I make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify |
| 3 | Latin | firmus | stable, strong, firm; faithful, steadfast, true |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |