Where does “firmemente” come from?
firmemente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese firme, 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.
firmemente (Portuguese): firmly
Ancestry of “firmemente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | firme | firm |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | firme | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | firmis | Alternative form of firmus; dative masculine... |
| 4 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |