infirmus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • weak, feeble
  • unhealthy

Etymology

Affix from Latin firmus (strong, firm, stable, secure, solid, steady, durable) derived from Proto-Italic *en- (in) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (not, un-, prefix meaning not, negative) inherited from Proto-Italic *fermos derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone), *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

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

熊

Emoji
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