[ˈfɪr.ma], [ˈfir.ma]
OrigoThere is debate as to whether Medieval Latin acquired this term from Old English feorm (“rent, provision, supplies, feast”), from Proto-Germanic *fermō, *firhuma- (“means of living, subsistence”), from Proto-Germanic *ferhwō (“life force, body, being”), from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (“life, force, strength, tree”), or from Latin firmus (“solid, secure”), from Proto-Italic *fermos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-mo-s (“holding”), from the root *dʰer- (“to hold”). If the former etymology is correct, the term is related to Old English feorh (“life, spirit”), Icelandic fjör (“life, vitality, vigour, animation”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍈𐌿𐍃 (fairƕus, “the world”). Compare also Old English feormehām (“farm”), feormere (“purveyor”).
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, femininetax, tribute
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, femininerent
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, femininefarm
- Medieval-Latin, feminine, form-of, nominative, singularfeminine nominative/vocative singular
- Medieval-Latin, accusative, form-of, neuter, nominativeneuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural
- Medieval-Latin, ablative, feminine, form-of, singularablative feminine singular of firmus
Formaefirmae(genitive) · firma(nominative, singular) · firmae(nominative, plural) · firmae(genitive, singular) · firmārum(genitive, plural) · firmae(dative, singular) · firmīs(dative, plural) · firmam(accusative, singular) · firmās(accusative, plural) · firmā(ablative, singular) · firmīs(ablative, plural) · firma(singular, vocative) · firmae(plural, vocative) · ferma(alternative) · firmā(canonical)
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