Where does “firmament” come from?
firmament (French) comes from Middle French firmament, from Old French firmament, from Latin firmamentum, from Latin firmō, from Latin Firmus, from Proto-Italic fermos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
firmament (French): firmament
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Ancestry of “firmament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | firmament | — |
| 2 | Old French | firmament | firmament |
| 3 | Latin | firmamentum | A strengthening, support, prop, stay; The... |
| 4 | Latin | firmō | to make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify |
| 5 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |