Where does “space” come from?

space (Anglo-Norman) comes from Anglo-Norman espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

space (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of espace

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of espace

Ancestry of “space”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanespacespace; room; duration
2LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- →Every word from Latin spatium →