Where does “near space” come from?
near space (English) comes from English space, from Middle English space, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
near space (English): A region of the Earth's (or another planet's) atmosphere or exosphere which is near outer space
Definitions
- A region of the Earth's (or another planet's) atmosphere or exosphere which is near outer space
Ancestry of “near space”, step by step
near space traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |