Where does “expatiate” come from?

expatiate (English) comes from Latin expatior, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

expatiate (English): To range at large, or without restraint; To write...

Definitions

  1. To range at large, or without restraint; To write...

Ancestry of “expatiate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexpatior—
2LatinspatiorI go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;...
3LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “expatiate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- →Every word from Latin spatium →