Where does “namespace” come from?
Namespace derives from English name and space, where space comes from Middle English space, Old French space, Latin spatium, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃-.
namespace (English): A conceptual space that groups classes,...
Definitions
- A conceptual space that groups classes,...
Ancestry of “namespace”, step by step
namespace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ñame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ñame | Synonym of name |
| 2 | Middle English | name | name |
| 3 | Old English | nama | name; noun |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | namō | name |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via English space
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | space | "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,... |
| 2 | Middle English | space | — |
| 3 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 4 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |