Where does “biosfeer” come from?

biosfeer (Dutch) comes from Dutch sfeer, from Middle Dutch spēre, from Old Dutch speru, from Proto-West Germanic *speru, from Proto-Germanic speru, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

biosfeer (Dutch): biosphere

Definitions

  1. biosphere

Ancestry of “biosfeer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsfeersphere, round object; atmosphere, mood
2Middle Dutchspērespear, lance
3Old Dutchsperu—
4Proto-West Germanic*speru—
5Proto-Germanicsperuspear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic speru →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *speru →