Where does “fermà” come from?

fermà (Neapolitan) comes 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.

fermà (Neapolitan): to stop

Definitions

  1. to stop

Ancestry of “fermà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfirmoI make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
2Latinfirmusstable, strong, firm; faithful, steadfast, true
3Proto-Italicfermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-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 →