Where does “lithosfeer” come from?

lithosfeer (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.

lithosfeer (Dutch): lithosphere

Definitions

  1. lithosphere

Ancestry of “lithosfeer”, step by step

lithosfeer 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 litho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlitholithograph
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic speru →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *speru →
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