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Proto-Indo-European *weyh1- ?
Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós
Proto-Germanic *weraz
Proto-Indo-European *h2el-
Proto-Indo-European *h2életi
Proto-Germanic *alaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Germanic *-þiz
Proto-Germanic *aldiz
Proto-Germanic *weraldiz
Proto-West Germanic *weraldi
Old English weorold
Middle English world
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Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-
Proto-Indo-European *h1weydhh1-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *h1weydhh1ós
Proto-Germanic *wīdaz
Old English wīd
English wide
English -wide
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Proto-Indo-European *webh- der.
Proto-Germanic *webaną
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Proto-Indo-European *legh-
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Old Norse liggja der. ?
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English log
Proto-Indo-European *bheh2ǵos der. ?
Proto-Indo-European *bheh2g- der. ?
Proto-Germanic *bōks
Proto-West Germanic *bōk
Old English bōc
Middle English bok
English book
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Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o- bor.
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Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor.
Latin sphaera
Late Latin sphēra der.
Old French sphere bor.
Middle English spere
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English blogosphere

    From blog + -o- + -sphere . Possibly under the influence of biosphere , atmosphere , etc.

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    blogosphere (plural blogospheres )

    1. (Internet ) The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargon, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection. [1999]
      Synonyms: blogdom , blogoverse
      • 2004 Air America Radio [1]
        Regular guest and blogger, Kos of DailyKos.com, provides Sam and Janeane the latest information from the blogosphere.
      • 2005 February 11, Lawrence Kudlow, National Review Online :
        The blogosphere is relentless: It rightfully hammered Eason Jordan and CNN from day one and refuses to stop.
      • 2006 October 8, Lee Smolin (interviewee), Steve Paulson (interviewer), To the Best of Our Knowledge, "Future Physics", Wisconsin Public Radio, program 06-10-08-A, segment 1
        there's some talk, as you said, on the blogosphere, that this book is controversial, but I think more properly it's a contribution...
      • 2016 August 31, Tal Kopan, "Will Hillary Clinton’s GOP outreach alienate progressives?", in CNN ‎[2] :
        And the liberal blogosphere has long labeled Clinton part of the neoconservative wing, a conservative intellectual movement that supports an interventionist foreign policy.

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    the totality of blogs

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