Where does “invloedssfeer” come from?

invloedssfeer (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.

invloedssfeer (Dutch): sphere of influence

Definitions

  1. sphere of influence

Ancestry of “invloedssfeer”, step by step

invloedssfeer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch sfeer

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

via Dutch invloed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchinvloedinfluence
2Middle Dutchinvloet—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →