firmamentum

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Latin word firmamentum comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerw-, and later Latin firmus (Faithful, steadfast, true. Stable, strong, firm.)

*dʰerw- (Proto-Indo-European)

cloudiness, dirt; to dim, darken, tarnish, dull, to hold, hold tight, support

*dʰer-mo-s (Proto-Indo-European)

holding

firmus (Latin)

Faithful, steadfast, true. Stable, strong, firm.

firmare (Latin)

firmamentum (Latin)

A strengthening, support, prop, stay.. The firmament; the sky fixed above the earth.. The main point or crux (of an argument).

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