Where does “firma” come from?

firma (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin firmāre, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firma (Norwegian Nynorsk): a company business, a firm

Definitions

  1. a company business, a firm

Ancestry of “firma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfirmāre—
2LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
3Proto-Italicfermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “firma”

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