Latin

firmus

‘strong, powerful’

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

14 English words in this record descend from Latin firmus, most familiar first.

• firm ← firma ← firmare ← firmo
• confirm ← confirmen ← confermer ← cōnfirmāre ← firmāre
• confirmation ← confirmacioun ← confirmacion ← cōnfirmātiō ← cōnfirmātus
• affirmative ← affirmatif ← affirmativus ← affirmō ← firmō
• infirmary ← infirmaria ← infirmus
• affirmation ← afermacion ← affirmō ← firmō
• affirming ← affermynge ← affermen ← afermer ← affirmō
• infirm ← infirme ← infirmus
• firmament ← firmāmentum ← firmō
• fermata ← fermare ← firmō
• affirmatio ← affirmō ← firmō
• firmity ← firmitas

More words from firmus

• firmitude
• infirmation

Etymograph / Latin firmus