Where does “pirmahan” come from?

pirmahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pirma, from Spanish firma, 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.

pirmahan (Tagalog): to be signed make (a document) official by writing one's signature

Definitions

  1. to be signed make (a document) official by writing one's signature

Ancestry of “pirmahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpirmasignature
2Spanishfirmasignature; seal; company
3Spanishfirmarto sign
4Latinfirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify
5LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
6Proto-Italicfermos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
8Proto-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 →