Latin

firmō

‘strengthen, fortify’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin firmō.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin firmō, most familiar first.

• firm ← firma ← firmare
• confirmation ← confirmacioun ← confirmacion ← cōnfirmātiō ← cōnfirmātus
• affirmative ← affirmatif ← affirmativus ← affirmō
• affirmation ← afermacion ← affirmō
• affirming ← affermynge ← affermen ← afermer ← affirmō
• firmament ← firmāmentum
• fermata ← fermare
• affirmatio ← affirmō

Etymograph / Latin firmō