Where does “roofspace” come from?

roofspace (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.

roofspace (English): The space inside a roof

Definitions

  1. The space inside a roof

Ancestry of “roofspace”, step by step

roofspace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English space

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspace"Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,...
2Middle Englishspace
3Old Frenchespacespace; room; duration
4LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

via English Roof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRoofA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle
2Middle EnglishrofA roof; A house or building; a edifice used for...
3Old Englishhrōfroof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky
4Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-
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