Etymology of the English word sphere
the English word
spherederived from the Late Latin word
sphera (globe, sphere, orb)
derived from the Latin word
sphaera (globe, sphere, orb)
derived from the Greek word
sphaira, σφαῖρα, σϕαῖρα (ball)
unkown origins
Date
The earliest known usage of sphere in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
astrosphere,
ecosphere,
ensphere,
gravisphere,
hypersphere,
pseudosphere,
sphery,
thermosphere,
sphericity,
oosphere,
sphered,
spheringCognates
Dutch
sfeer, French
sphère, German
Sphäre, Italian
sfera, Latin
sphaera, Lithuanian
sfera, Norwegian
sfäre, Polish
sfera, Russian
cфepa, Spanish
esfera, Swedish
sfärUsage
Word found in Modern English
