Where does “фи́рма” come from?
фи́рма (Russian) comes from French firme, from English firm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos — to support; to hold.
фи́рма (Russian): firm, company
Definitions
- firm, company
Ancestry of “фи́рма”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | firme | firm |
| 2 | English | firm | A business partnership; the name under which it... |
| 3 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 4 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 6 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 7 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |