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Where does “fermalh” come from?

fermalh (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin *firmāc(u)lum, 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.

Ancestry of “fermalh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*firmāc(u)lum—
2Latinfirmāre—
3LatinFirmus—
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fermalh”

  • fermaglio
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