Where does “Erdatmosphäre” come from?
Erdatmosphäre (German) comes from German Atmosphäre, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Erdatmosphäre (German): Earth's atmosphere
Definitions
- Earth's atmosphere
Ancestry of “Erdatmosphäre”, step by step
Erdatmosphäre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Atmosphäre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Atmosphäre | atmosphere; ambiance |
| 2 | New Latin | atmosphaera | atmosphere |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀτμός | vapour, steam, smoke |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |