Where does “firmō” come from?

firmō (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.

firmō (Latin): to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify

Definitions

  1. to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify

Ancestry of “firmō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “firmō”

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