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English word confirmation comes from Latin firmo (I make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify.), Latin con-, Slovak -ovka, Slovak birm

firmo (Latin)

I make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify.

con- (Latin)

Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.

-ovka (Slovak)

birm (Slovak)

confirmo (Latin)

(by extension) I demonstrate, corroborate, support, prove or confirm the truth of something; assert, affirm.. I encourage, animate, embolden; persuade.. I make firm, establish, strengthen, fortify, mature, confirm.

confirmatus (Latin)

confirmatio (Latin)

Confirmation, verification. Corroboration.

confirmacion (Old French)

confirmation (English)

A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches. A verification that something has happened. An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

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