Where does “bierzmowanie” come from?
bierzmowanie (Polish) comes from Polish bierzmować, from Old Czech biřmovati, 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.
bierzmowanie (Polish): confirmation
Definitions
- confirmation
Ancestry of “bierzmowanie”, step by step
bierzmowanie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish bierzmować
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bierzmować | to confirm |
| 2 | Old Czech | biřmovati | — |
| 3 | Latin | firmō | to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify |
| 4 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Polish bierzmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bierzmo | — |