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
Ancestry of “lithosfeer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | sfeer | sphere, round object; atmosphere, mood |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spēre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | speru | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *speru | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | speru | spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |