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

Definitions

  1. firmly

Ancestry of “firmemente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefirmefirm
2Old Portuguesefirme—
3Vulgar LatinfirmisAlternative form of firmus; dative masculine...
4LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
5Proto-Italicfermos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →
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