Where does “firma” come from?

firma (Spanish) comes from Spanish firmar, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firma (Spanish): signature; seal; company

Definitions

  1. signature; seal; company

Ancestry of “firma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfirmarto sign
2Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “firma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →