Where does “firmis” come from?

firmis (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

firmis (Vulgar Latin): Alternative form of firmus; dative masculine...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of firmus; dative masculine...

Ancestry of “firmis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
2Proto-Italicfermos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “firmis”

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