Where does “firme” come from?

firme (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese firme, from Vulgar Latin firmis, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firme (Portuguese): firm

Definitions

  1. firm

Ancestry of “firme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefirme—
2Vulgar LatinfirmisAlternative form of firmus; dative masculine...
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “firme”

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