Where does “фирменный” come from?
фирменный (Russian) comes from Russian фи́рма, from French firme, from English firm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus — to support; to hold.
фирменный (Russian): firm, company, brand; proprietary
Definitions
- firm, company, brand; proprietary
Ancestry of “фирменный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фи́рма | firm, company |
| 2 | French | firme | firm |
| 3 | English | firm | A business partnership; the name under which it... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |