Where does “pirmokė” come from?

pirmokė (Lithuanian) comes from Tagalog pirma, from Spanish firma, from Spanish firmar, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

pirmokė (Lithuanian): A pupil who is in first grade

Definitions

  1. A pupil who is in first grade

Ancestry of “pirmokė”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpirmasignature
2Spanishfirmasignature; seal; company
3Spanishfirmarto sign
4Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
5LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
6Proto-Italicfermos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →