firm

English

/fɜɹm/, /fɜːm/

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
  • (business) A business enterprise, however organized.
  • (slang) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.

Etymology

Derived from Italian firma (signature, signature of a company) derived from Latin firmare (firm, strengthen, fortify, make firm, confirm) derived from German Firma (business, signature, company, business name, name of business) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰer-

Gloss

hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

熊

Emoji
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