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

  1. confirmation

Ancestry of “bierzmowanie”, step by step

bierzmowanie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish bierzmować

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbierzmowaćto confirm
2Old Czechbiřmovati
3Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
4LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
5Proto-Italicfermos
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Polish bierzmo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbierzmo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Italic fermos