firme

French

noun
Definitions
  • firm (company)

Etymology

Borrowed from English firm (corporate name, commercial undertaking) borrowed from German Firma (business, signature, company, business name, name of business) derived from Italian firma (signature, signature of a company) derived from Latin firmō (strengthen, fortify, make firm), firma derived from Old English feorm (supplies, rent, feast, provision, food, provisions, subsistence, tribute, entertainment).

Origin

Old English

feorm

Gloss

supplies, rent, feast, provision, food, provisions, subsistence, tribute, entertainment

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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