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Where does “dʰer-mo-s” come from?

dʰer-mo-s (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dʰer-mo-s (Proto-Indo-European): holding

Definitions

  1. holding

Ancestry of “dʰer-mo-s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dʰer-mo-s”

  • firm
  • firmly
  • confirm
  • confirmation
  • affirmative
  • affirm
  • affirmation
  • firmness
  • confirming
  • affirming
  • firmer
  • infirm
  • reaffirm
  • reaffirmation
  • firmware
  • interfirm
  • reconfirm
  • disconfirm
  • disconfirmation
  • fermata
  • disaffirm
  • affirmer
  • reconfirmation
  • confirmer
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