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Etymology of the French word confirmer

the French word confirmer
derived from the Latin word confirmare (assert positively; declare, prove; strengthen, develop, build up)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

Date

The earliest known usage of confirmer in French dates from the 10th century.

Derivations in French

confirmé, confirmateur, confirmatoire

Derivations in other languages

Romanian confirma

Cognates

Danish forme, Danish formere, Dutch vormen, Dutch vorm, Dutch formeren, English confirm, English form, English form up, French forme, French former, German firmen, German Form, German formen, German formieren, Icelandic ferma, Italian confermare, Italian formare, Italian forma, Italian confirmare, Latin forma, Lithuanian forma, Norwegian konfirmere, Norwegian formen, Norwegian formere, Polish forma, Provençal forma, Russian фopмa, Spanish forma, Spanish confirmar, Spanish formar, Swedish konfirmera, Swedish forma, Swedish formera



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