Etymology

humanosphere

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Today it means: That part of the Earth inhabited by, or influenced by, humans. Full definition →

English sphere ← Middle English spere ← Old French sphere
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  1. Latinhūmānu
  2. Old Frenchumain
  3. Middle Frenchhumain
  4. Middle Englishhumayne
  5. Englishhuman
  6. Ancient Greekσφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)
  7. Latinsphaera
  8. Late Latinsphēra
  9. Old Frenchsphere
  10. Middle Englishspere
  11. Englishsphere
  12. English todayhumanosphere

From human + -o- + -sphere.

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